Jr. Design and Release Engineer – Safety Restraint Systems
Listed on 2026-11-04
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Engineering
Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
The Restraint Design & Release Engineer (DRE) is responsible for the design, development and release of one or more of the following components under the guidance of experienced engineers: the steering wheel, seat belts, and/or airbags to support vehicle programs.
Assignments include working with suppliers and other cross-functional areas to design, develop and release restraint components and systems. This will include writing change notices and compliance reports, overall management and updates to systems and core documentation (e.g., DVPR, DFMEA) to meet program timing and deliverables. The Engineer will follow, track, root cause and manage to resolution issues found during development and serial life (warranty).
They will also provide the same support to the plants for building issues found during pre-production, production launch, and serial life builds.
The Restraint DRE is expected to support the development and documentation of passive safety restraint requirements under the guidance of experienced engineers. The Restraints DRE with steering wheel responsibilities, is expected to assist with the development and validation of capacitive hands-on detection and heating electrical and performance requirements. The chosen candidate will work with other engineering organizations to package and develop the complete restraint system.
The Restraints DRE will interface with purchasing, product design office, manufacturing and supply base groups to achieve program objectives.
The Restraint DRE is responsible for the review of testing, parts, and data with guidance from experienced team members to support program requirements and applicable FMVSS, ECE, and other global certification requirements.
Basic qualifications, experience, and knowledge- Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
- Entry-level candidates and candidates with up to 2 years of relevant automotive, engineering internship, co-op, academic project, or related technical experience will be considered
- Highly motivated and driven to achieve goals
- Demonstrated teamwork, organization, and communication skills, with an interest in developing leadership capability
- Good communication, problem-solving, computer and presentation skills
- Coursework, internship, co-op, project, or other exposure related to the design and development of airbag, seat belt, and/or steering wheel components
- Coursework, internship, co-op, project, or other exposure to vehicle-level restraint systems
- Familiarity with or academic exposure to FMVSS, homologation, testing, or certification processes
- Familiarity with NX, Teamcenter, or comparable CAD and product lifecycle management software through coursework, training, internship, or project work
- Basic awareness of PFMEA, DFMEA, DVP&R, FEA, or CAE analysis concepts through coursework, training, internship, or project work
- Exposure to proactive quality methods, such as Design for Six Sigma, through coursework, training, internship, or project work
- Exposure to structured problem-solving methods, such as Kepner-Tregoe or Shainin, through coursework, training, internship, or project work
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