Job Title: Sr. Design Engineer
Location: Novi, MI-Onsite
Travel: 5-25% of the time
Job Type: Full Time, Contract
Expected hours per week: 40
Schedule: 8:00am-4:00pm
Pay: $47.00/hr
Job Description:
Overview
We are seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead the design and development of automotive components from concept through production launch. This role is responsible for creating and releasing 3D CAD models and 2D drawings, developing innovative design solutions, and ensuring products meet customer, manufacturing, cost, and quality requirements. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Siemens NX, Teamcenter, and plastic injection-molded components in an automotive environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and release 3D CAD models and 2D engineering drawings using Siemens NX.
- Create and manage component and assembly designs from concept through production launch.
- Utilize Teamcenter and PLM systems to manage CAD data, engineering releases, and design changes.
- Design plastic injection-molded components with a focus on manufacturability, quality, performance, and cost targets.
- Support tooling kickoffs by ensuring timely release of engineering drawings and CAD datasets.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and customers to resolve design and launch-related issues.
- Conduct design reviews, risk assessments, and feasibility evaluations throughout the product development process.
- Apply engineering tools and methodologies including DFMEA, 8D, 5-Why, root cause analysis, benchmarking, and reverse engineering.
- Drive design improvements and countermeasures to address engineering and manufacturing concerns.
- Manage project timelines, deliverables, and engineering tasks to successfully support program milestones.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or another STEM-related field.
- 5+ years of product design engineering experience.
- Strong proficiency with Siemens NX CAD.
- Experience using Teamcenter or similar PLM systems.
- Experience designing plastic injection-molded components.
- Understanding of automotive product development from concept through production.
- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to present engineering concepts to customers and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to travel and support manufacturing facilities and customer locations as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Automotive interior, cockpit, console, door panel, trim, or related component experience.
- Engineering change management experience.
- Knowledge of DFMEA, APQP, PPAP, GD&T, Lean Manufacturing, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
- Experience leading engineering activities in a cross-functional environment.
- Product launch and manufacturing support experience.
Top Skills
- Siemens NX
- Teamcenter
- Plastic Part Design
- Injection Molding
- Automotive Product Development
- DFMEA
- Root Cause Analysis
- GD&T
- Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
- Engineering Change Management
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to play a key role in designing products that move from concept to production and directly impact the success of major automotive programs. You will work alongside talented engineering teams, influence product design decisions, and contribute to innovative manufacturing solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Apply today if you have a passion for automotive product design, strong NX CAD skills, and experience developing injection-molded components from concept through launch.
Benefits: 80 hours paid time off, and medical insurance contributions, dental vision and our 401k retirement savings plan
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