Exterior Trim Design & Release Engineer
Job in
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 90899, USA
Listed on 2026-10-19
Listing for:
EDAG Inc
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-19
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Automotive Engineering, Product Engineer, Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Develop and release exterior trim components, including A-surface parts, from concept selection through design maturation and production launch?
- Define component requirements, interfaces, packaging, attachment strategy, and design direction in collaboration with cross-functional teams?
- Lead design reviews and supplier discussions; resolve issues affecting geometry, appearance, fit, function, cost, and timing?
- Prepare and review engineering deliverables, including drawings, models, specifications, engineering change documentation, and design-release data?
- Lead tooling kick-off and follow tooling progress through design reviews, tool trials, part inspections, and corrective actions?
- Plan and coordinate component testing, verification, and validation; track results and drive resolution of test failures?
- Develop and maintain DFMEAs, identify design risks, and ensure mitigations are reflected in the product definition and validation plan?
- Support build events, manufacturing readiness, issue resolution, and launch activities?
- Manage interfaces with adjacent systems, such as body structure, lighting, sealing, closures, and other exterior components?
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- Experience engineering and releasing automotive exterior trim parts, including A-surface components?
- Experience taking parts from concept and design maturation through tooling, testing, verification, and launch?
- Working knowledge of 3
DEXPERIENCE (3DX) for product definition, release, and lifecycle-data management? - Experience developing or maintaining DFMEAs and managing design risk?
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and product requirements
- Additional relevant skills: knowledge of exterior materials and processes (injection molding, extrusion, compression molding, painting, plating, substrate/finish interactions); appearance requirements, Class-A surface interfaces, grain and gloss, color matching, and cosmetic quality; tolerance stack-up, fit-and-finish, gap-and-flush, water management, corrosion, and environmental durability; supplier tooling, design-for-manufacturing, part inspection, and corrective-action processes; change management, build issue tracking, and production readiness?
- Location:
Dearborn Michigan or Long Beach California - English (C1-C2)
- 6 months contract
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