Senior Design Engineer (BIW

POSITION: Body-in-White (BIW) Senior Design Engineer

LOCATION: Auburn Hills, MI

JOB TYPE: Full-Time

Job Summary:

• Strong technical understanding of automotive Body-in-White systems, including design, development, and release processes.
• Understanding of automotive vehicle systems and their packaging requirements
• Developing part designs from master sections and design surfaces for Body Structure components.
• Relevant experience and understanding of component manufacturing processes like sheet metal forming, roll forming, casting, and modern joining technologies.
• Understanding of manufacturing feasibility/ design for manufacturing & assembly
• Experience in managing engineering releases and change management for complex projects, including BOM management and related PLM activities.
• Knowledge of applying various types of materials (steel, advanced high-strength steel, aluminum, adhesives/sealers)
• Responsible to lead the design and development of weight efficient BIW structural designs to deliver the highest level of performance in NVH, durability, and crash performance from a blank page through to production.
• Create and develop designs that are optimized for performance, weight, durability, and cost.
• Develop a testing plan to prove out design concepts and conduct physical testing to confirm the design meets performance targets.
• Vehicle launch experience

Education/Other –

• Bachelor/Master’s degree in engineering from an accredited university
• Must be authorized to work in North America.
• Ability to work and travel domestically/internationally.
• Proficient in CATIA V5.
• Knowledge of Team Center is a plus.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications