Full Job Description
Workplace: On-Site, Monday-Thursday. REMOTE on Friday.
Location: Long Beach, CA
Salary: $120-140k
The Underhood Trim DRE will lead engineering development and release of underhood components-including leafscreens and cowlscreens-from concept through production launch. The role coordinates design, supplier, manufacturing, testing, and vehicle-integration activities to deliver durable, manufacturable components that meet program requirements.
Responsibilities
• Develop and release underhood trim components, including leafscreens, cowlscreens, and related parts.
• Mature component concepts into production-intent designs and released product definition.
• Define packaging, interfaces, attachment strategies, materials, and performance requirements.
• Lead supplier and tooling kick-off activities; review tooling progress, trials, and corrective actions.
• Plan and coordinate testing, verification, and validation against functional and durability requirements.
• Develop and maintain DFMEAs; identify risks and ensure mitigation actions are completed.
• Resolve issues involving water management, debris protection, fit, sealing, noise, vibration, and thermal/environmental exposure.
• Support prototype and production builds, engineering changes, manufacturing readiness, and launch.
Required Qualifications
• Experience with automotive underhood components, particularly leafscreens, cowlscreens, or related parts.
• Experience from design concept and maturation through tooling, testing, verification, and launch.
• Working knowledge of 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX) and DFMEA.
• Ability to manage supplier, manufacturing, and cross-functional engineering interfaces.
• Strong problem-solving, organization, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
• Knowledge of underhood environmental conditions, including heat, water, debris, chemicals, vibration, and aging.
• Familiarity with plastics and other applicable materials, molding processes, sealing, drainage, and retention strategies.
• Understanding of cowl, windshield, hood, wiper, HVAC, and body interfaces.
• Experience with water-management testing, durability validation, noise concerns, and serviceability.
• Familiarity with tooling reviews, part inspection, and production corrective action.
Salary Range
• $120,000 - 140,000
• The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
