CareerPlan

Design Release Engineer, Interior Door Trim

Irvine, CAFull-time$120k–$125k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-11
On-site · United States

Core

Lead the design, development, and release of interior door trim components for premium vehicles, ensuring technical excellence, safety, and on-time delivery.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical engineer (automotive interior components)

Builds

Interior door trim components for premium vehicles

Domain

Automotive industry, interior systems

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

CAD (CATIA V5/V6), polymers, DFM, GD&T, mold flow simulations, crash safety/homologation, supplier management, vehicle launch experience

Preferred skills

modal analysis, FEM, CFD, full program cycle experience, second language (Spanish/German/Chinese)

Technologies

CATIA V5, CATIA V6

Responsibilities

Develop and design lead interior door trim components; Create industry-leading interior components with focus on luxury, safety, and ergonomics; Collaborate with cross-functional teams (marketing, design, vehicle engineering); Interface with suppliers to ensure technical excellence and on-time delivery; Work with Crash Safety team to meet homologation requirements; Lead interface between supplier and Validation team for DVPV

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC