Design Release Engineer – Automotive Interiors IP

About the role

Candidate location requirements: Phoenix, Arizona or Southfield, Michigan.

Engineer / Senior Engineer – Interiors role.

Responsibilities

• Be a significant contributor to a world-class Interior Components and Systems engineering team.
• Create industry-leading Interior Components and Systems with groundbreaking luxury, craftsmanship, performance, safety, ergonomics, and functionality.
• Contribute to the packaging, engineering, release, and launch of Interior Components and Systems across the portfolio.
• Work collaboratively within a cross-functional marketing, design, and vehicle engineering team, prioritizing overall vehicle benefit above individual systems.
• Collaborate with interior trim suppliers to ensure technical excellence and on-time delivery of Interior Components and Systems.
• Employ and develop effective tools and innovative approaches to support product development.

Requirements

• 4+ years of demonstrated experience as a detail-oriented Interior Components and Systems development lead (e.g., hard trim, soft trim, IP, door trims, consoles, headliners, etc.).
• Knowledge and understanding of automotive interior components and systems, industry benchmarks, trends, and supplier capabilities.
• Experience creating, improving, or establishing technical product specifications and timelines to support accelerated development toward SOP.
• Proficiency in CAD for 2D/3D concept drawings, interior components and systems, packaging layouts, and DFM studies (CATIA V5/V6 preferred).
• Vehicle and product launch experience.

Advantageous:

• Flexibility and adaptability to succeed in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Experience completing one full program cycle from concept to production launch in automotive interior components and systems.
• Profound knowledge of vehicle interior systems with a demonstrable track record of technical excellence and program execution.
• Strong understanding of plastic part design, structural performance, manufacturing technologies, craftsmanship, ergonomics, safety, and homologation requirements.
• Competency in materials selection, plastic injection molding/DFM, and GD&T.
• A strong desire to create exceptional products as part of a highly capable team.
• A practical, hands-on approach that complements theoretical knowledge.
• Exceptional technical abilities paired with excellent communication skills.

Ideal candidate has designed systems on a build-to-print scheme, is capable of designing with manufacturing in mind, and has knowledge of injection molding, compression forming, lamination, GD&T, etc.