Vehicle Structures Architecture Engineer
Core
Develop new sheet metal Top hat Body-in-White (BIW) architectures for bodyside and roof, focusing on lightweight design, material optimization, and manufacturing feasibility for various vehicle types.
Role type
Vehicle Structures Architecture Engineer (Body-in-White)
Builds
Robust structural design solutions for steel, aluminum, and mixed-material vehicles (Unibody, Body-on-Frame, ICE, EV, PHEV, BEV)
Domain
Automotive manufacturing, vehicle structures, lightweighting
Required skills
Body-in-White (BIW) structures design, Top hat sheet metal development, structural load path definition, stamping feasibility analysis, CAD modeling (Catia V5/3DX), mixed-material joint design, manufacturing process knowledge, competitive benchmarking, AI for development efficiency
Preferred skills
Master of Science in Engineering, 5+ years Body Engineering Design and Release experience, expert-level Catia V5/3DX, systems interaction with Closures/Safety/Studio, technical presentation skills, leadership behaviors
Technologies
Catia V5, Catia 3DX, TeamCenter Engineering, AI tools
Responsibilities
Develop new sheet metal Top hat BIW architectures with a focus on bodyside and roof development; Create Catia (V5 / 3DX) sheet metal studies and proposals to review with affected teams; Validation and optimization of standard and mixed-metal joint designs in BIW architectures; Close cooperation with Safety and CAE teams for the development of new architectures; Development of new lightweight designs including stamping of new materials, Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting, Plastic-Metal Hybrids, Multi-Piece-Integration (MPI) technologies; Deliver a robust hand-off to Applications Structures Engineering for seamless progression toward optimization; Use AI to improve development efficiency, development time, reduce cost, while improving quality.
Seniority
Mid-Senior level (4+ years experience required)