Exteriors Structures D&R

Job Title:

Exteriors Structures Design & Release Engineer

Job Description

This role leads the design and release of exterior structural components, with a primary focus on subframes and tow hooks, from forward model development through launch. The engineer ensures that all subframe structures meet engineering specifications and vehicle-level requirements, while proactively preventing failure modes and resolving durability, assembly, and functional issues. The position also drives material cost reduction, warranty reduction, and benchmarking initiatives, and provides technical leadership and coaching to peer engineers.

Responsibilities

* Lead the review and approval of subframe structure designs to ensure compliance with component engineering specifications and vehicle requirements.

* Own the design and release engineering activities for subframes and tow hooks from forward model development through launch.

* Resolve durability, assembly, and functional issues identified in subframe and exterior structural components.

* Apply robust engineering disciplines, including DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, Perfect Drawing Plans, and adherence to Engineering Specifications to avoid failure modes.

* Provide overall design leadership to ensure that structural components meet vehicle attributes such as packaging, crash performance, durability, commercial upfitting, and thermal management requirements.

* Drive focused material cost reduction and warranty reduction initiatives for subframes and related structures.

* Support benchmarking activities to compare designs against industry best practices and competitor products.

* Coach, mentor, and guide peer engineers, facilitating regular information exchange through technical forums and knowledge-sharing sessions.

* Collaborate closely with manufacturing engineering to ensure that designs are feasible, efficient to produce, and aligned with lean principles.

* Document design decisions, release data, and engineering changes clearly and accurately in accordance with internal standards.

Work Environment

The role operates in a professional engineering environment that combines office-based design work with close collaboration with manufacturing and cross-functional teams. You will work extensively with digital engineering tools, drawings, and specifications to develop and release robust structural designs. The position focuses on exterior structures such as subframes, frames, tow hooks, stampings, and welded assemblies, and involves regular interaction with technical forums and knowledge-sharing sessions.

The work schedule follows standard full-time engineering hours, with periods of increased activity around key design and launch milestones. Dress is typically professional or business casual, appropriate for an engineering and corporate setting, with occasional visits to manufacturing or test facilities as required.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Dearborn, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $48.00 - $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

* Medical, dental & vision

* Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

* 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

* Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

* Short and long-term disability

* Health Spending Account (HSA)

* Transportation benefits

* Employee Assistance Program

* Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Dearborn,MI.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 19, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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