Design engineer - automotive

You will own the mechanical architecture and detailed component design for next-generation vehicle systems from clean-sheet concept through production release. Working remotely, you will translate vehicle-level functional requirements into validated, production-ready geometry, solving complex packaging constraints while hitting aggressive mass, structural, and cost targets.

• Lead 3D CAD development and detailed drafting for automotive subsystems (body, chassis, or electromechanical packaging) using CATIA V5/3DX or Siemens NX.

• Apply ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards to generate fully constrained, inspection-ready component and assembly drawings.

• Execute 1D and 3D tolerance stack-up analyses to guarantee kinematic clearance, fit, and flush requirements across thermal and dynamic operating extremes.

• Collaborate with CAE teams to digest FEA, NVH, and crash simulation results, rapidly iterating geometry to optimize stiffness and energy absorption.

• Partner with Tier 1 suppliers and internal manufacturing engineers to resolve DFM and DFA constraints for high-pressure die castings, stampings, and injection-molded plastics.

• Drive engineering release milestones, change orders (ECOs), and BOM accuracy within Teamcenter.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or equivalent.

• 5+ years of automotive engineering design experience shipping production parts on passenger, commercial, or performance vehicle programs.

• Advanced modeling proficiency in CATIA (V5 or 3
  
  DEXPERIENCE) or Siemens NX, including complex parametric solids and surface modeling.

• Demonstrated track record taking metallic and polymer structural components from initial packaging space through tooling freeze and PPAP.

• Exacting command of GD&T, kinematic packaging, fastener design, and vehicle assembly processes.

• Proven capacity to manage projects autonomously with distributed cross-functional teams.

• Direct experience packaging EV powertrains, high-voltage battery enclosures, or thermal management loops.

• Ability to run preliminary linear-static FEA using Altair, Ansys, or integrated CAD solvers.

• Working knowledge of FMVSS, ECE, or equivalent international homologation standards.

• Competitive base salary with equity participation and performance bonuses.

• 100% remote work flexibility with a dedicated home-office and high-performance CAD hardware stipend.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage with fully subsidized employee premiums.

• Flexible time off with dedicated company-wide shutdowns.

• Direct involvement in physical vehicle testing, prototype builds, and supplier track events throughout the development lifecycle.