Body Structures Launch Engineer
MARTIN Technologies | Louisville, KY
100% Onsite at a Customer Facility | Five Days per Week
Experience: 10 Years of Body-in-White Experience
Bring Engineering Solutions to the Plant Floor.
MARTIN Technologies is seeking an experienced Body Structures Launch Engineer to connect product development, suppliers, and manufacturing during vehicle launch. You will serve as the primary onsite engineering contact for body structures, helping teams resolve build concerns, maintain structural integrity, and deliver quality vehicles.
This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on engineer who can assess problems quickly, build strong working relationships, and drive practical solutions across Body, Paint, and Final Assembly operations.
What You Will Do
- Serve as the primary plant-floor engineering contact for body structures questions and concerns.
- Provide timely technical guidance, prioritize issues, and coordinate escalation to keep launch activities moving.
- Support engineering issue resolution across Body Shop, Paint, and Final Assembly.
- Partner with suppliers and responsible design engineers to investigate component defects and determine root causes.
- Coordinate engineering changes and support quality reviews associated with validation testing.
- Work with manufacturing teams to improve joining processes, including welding, riveting, and adhesives.
- Build agreement across engineering and plant teams on proposed technical solutions.
- Track part pedigree, including configuration and revision status, to support accurate build execution.
- Coordinate engineering change cut-ins and communicate upcoming modifications to plant personnel.
- Monitor open concerns, identify launch roadblocks, and escalate resource needs.
- Prepare daily plant-floor status reports covering progress, unresolved issues, and required actions.
- Support body structure quality, structural integrity, and build feasibility throughout launch.
What You Bring
- 10 years of Body-in-White (BIW) experience.
- Hands-on launch experience supporting at least one vehicle program.
- Proficiency in CATIA V5, 3DX, or a comparable design package.
- Strong structural and manufacturing engineering knowledge relevant to automotive body systems.
- Practical root cause analysis and issue-resolution skills.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and cross-functional coordination skills.
- Ability to work effectively with suppliers, design engineers, and plant operations.
- Availability to work onsite in Louisville five days per week.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with stamped components, hot stampings, and large castings.
Core Skills
BIW engineering • Vehicle launch • Plant-floor support • CATIA V5/3DX • Root cause analysis • Joining processes • Supplier coordination • Engineering change management
Work Arrangement and Eligibility
This position is fully onsite in Louisville, Kentucky, five days per week. Candidates must be local or able to meet the onsite requirement. In-person interviews may be requested.
