DRE - Body Closures

Slate Auto

• $132K *
Troy, MI 48085In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Automotive, Computer, Electronic, or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  • 5+ years in related design roles with proven experience.
  • 1 year of hands-on use of Catia V5, Teamcenter, and DFMEA.
  • Proven expertise in manufacturability and assembly design principles.
  • Strong background in crash safety, NVH, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop vehicle body closures and assemblies from concept to production.
  • Lead projects ensuring technical, cost, and timing targets are met.
  • Define functional objectives for vehicle performance and quality.
  • Oversee external component development to ensure production readiness.
  • Collaborate with internal and external teams to fulfill program requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with NHTSA and FMVSS regulations for closures.
  • Support ongoing design reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

  • 20% travel required, allowing for diverse experiences.
  • Opportunity to work on innovative vehicle designs in a growing company.
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams and external partners.
Full Job Description
Employer: Re:Car, Inc. (d/b/a Slate)

Position:

Design Release Engineer, Body Closures (Job Code: 175709)

Duties:

Responsible for the design and development of vehicle body closures and related assemblies; own components from concept through production, ensuring all technical, cost, and timing targets are met; lead the design and development of body closures and closure assemblies, including doors, hoods, liftgates, and associated mechanisms; define and execute functional objectives to meet vehicle performance, quality, cost, mass, and timing targets; own exterior component development activities from concept through launch, ensuring manufacturability and production readiness; utilize Catia V5, Teamcenter, Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA), BIW & closure system, concepts and feasibility, master-sections, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Serviceability (DFS), durability, crash & NVH targets, and supplier technical reviews and capability validations to perform duties; collaborate closely with cross-functional internal teams, external partners, and suppliers to meet all program requirements; ensure designs comply with applicable NHTSA and FMVSS regulations related to body closures; and support design reviews, issue resolution, and continuous improvement efforts throughout the development cycle.

Location: 2716 Daley Dr, Troy, MI 48083; 20% travel required;

Salary: $132,267 per year;

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Automotive Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or in a related field of study (will accept equivalent foreign degree);

Experience: Five (5) years in the position above, as an Application Engineer, as a Design Engineer, as a Manager - Product Engineering, as a Project Engineer, as a Sr. Engineer, as a System Engineer, or in a related occupation;

Other Requirements: Experience must include one (1) year's use of all the following: Catia V5, Teamcenter, Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA), BIW & closure system, concepts and feasibility, master-sections, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Serviceability (DFS), durability, crash & NVH targets, and supplier technical reviews and capability validations.

Will also accept any suitable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Employer Contact:

Tara Lewis

Head of Talent Acquisition

Re:Car, Inc. (d/b/a Slate)

2716 Daley Dr

Troy, MI 48083

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