Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, packaging, physical routing clearances, and product release of structural powertrain brackets and fastening systems from concept through production.

• Manage the Engineering Change Management process, authoring engineering notices and maintaining accurate Bill of Materials (BOM) data.

• Conduct 3D CAD digital mock-up (DMU) reviews and complex packaging studies to ensure clearance compliance within dense engine bay and chassis environments.

• Oversee Tier 1 component suppliers to track design maturity, evaluate manufacturing tooling status, and ensure component delivery timing lines up with vehicle build phases.

• Define, execute, and approve component-level validation plans, monitoring Design Verification Plans and Reports (DVP&R) for structural fatigue, stiffness, and vibration/resonance testing.

• Drive Design-to-Cost, weight optimization, and Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VA/VE) initiatives to minimize component cost and weight.

• Prepare technical reports, meeting agendas, and presentations for engineering reviews and milestone alignment meetings.

• Collaborate with vehicle assembly plants to troubleshoot assembly issues, analyze root causes of bracket or fastening failures, and execute containment actions.

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.

• Experience: Minimum of 3+ years of professional experience as an automotive DRE or Product Engineer specializing in structural components, chassis, or powertrain systems.

• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of mechanics of materials, structural behavior under high-vibration profiles, and fatigue prevention.

• Manufacturing Knowledge: Solid knowledge of automotive production methods such as steel/aluminum stamping, high-pressure die casting, and sheet metal fabrication.

• Process & Release Systems: Strong experience navigating automotive product development milestones, Bill of Materials (BOM) management, and engineering release tracking systems.

• Languages: Advanced English language skills (written and spoken) to communicate effectively within global engineering, supplier, and plant environments.

• Direct design or release experience working with major automotive OEMs or global Tier 1 powertrain/structural suppliers.
• Familiarity with standard automotive quality frameworks, including DFMEA, 8D problem-solving, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Proficiency using 3D CAD software (e.g., CATIA V5/V6 or NX) to conduct independent design verification, packaging, and clearance studies.
• Exposure to Finite Element Analysis (FEA) interpretation for stress concentrations and bracket resonance frequencies.