Design Release Engineer - Exterior Components

Optimal Inc.

$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field required
  • 2-4 years of design and release engineering experience
  • Basic proficiency in MS Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Visio)
  • OEM system experience preferred but not mandatory
  • Experience in automotive industry is advantageous
  • Experience with exterior automotive components is a bonus

Responsibilities

  • Manage design and development of bumper, grille, fascia, and trim components
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with teams including studio, purchasing, and manufacturing
  • Oversee parts list management and ensure meeting of development milestones
  • Conduct root cause analysis and drive resolution of warranty and assembly issues
  • Lead Product Development Team (PDT) to enhance quality, reduce costs, and optimize design

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on innovative automotive designs
  • Cross-functional team collaboration
  • Focus on quality improvement and cost reduction
  • Engagement in full product lifecycle from design to launch
  • Exposure to global automotive industry standards
Full Job Description
Job Description:
Position will be responsible for design and release engineering of bumper, grille, fascia and trim components. This may include upfront design and development and/or program launch/current product continuous improvement execution.

Responsibilities:
This person will be responsible for managing design and development of their components and working cross functionally with multiple other teams (studio/program team/purchasing/supplier quality/supplier/manufacturing/etc.).
They will own and manage their parts list and will work to meet all development milestones on time and with quality.
They will lead root cause analysis and problem resolution of issues that range from warranty to assembly plant issues.
This person will be responsible for leading a PDT (Product Development Team) to drive issue resolution, quality improvement, cost reduction and design optimization.

Requirements:

Education requirement - Bachelor's degree required in engineering or related technical field
Years of experience - 2-4 years of experience
• Basic knowledge of computer software, such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Excel Visio etc.
• OEM system experience preferred, not required
• Automotive experience is always a plus

***Bonus is exterior experience***

Top Three Skills:
Design/Release Experience
Root Cause and Problem-Solving Abilities
Strong Communication both with unit and cross functionally

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