Exterior Door Lashes - Design Release Engineer
Core
Lead the complete technical design, development, packaging, and release of exterior door latching systems, cinch mechanisms, or handles for automotive vehicles.
Role type
Design Release Engineer (DRE)
Builds
Exterior door latching systems, cinch mechanisms, and handles
Domain
Automotive / Vehicle Closures
Required skills
Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, APQP, PPAP, GD&T, injection molding, mechanism dynamics, CAD (NX, CATIA V5), DFMEA, DVP&R, root-cause analysis (5-Why, Red X), manufacturing launch support
Preferred skills
Vehicle closures, latches, magnets, complex plastic assemblies, soft-close mechanisms, 3 to 5+ years automotive product engineering experience
Technologies
NX, CATIA V5
Responsibilities
Lead technical design and release of door latching systems; Interface with Vehicle Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and suppliers; Execute DFMEAs and DVP&Rs to resolve NVH, water-sealing, or functional issues; Review and package components using CAD tools; Drive root-cause analysis and provide launch support at assembly plants