Design and Release Engineer

Design Release Engineers (DRE) drive system level design and engineering work on projects from concept to production. These roles are 100% onsite in Dearborn.

• Plans and formulates workflow of self and others to meet specified deadlines with minimum supervision.
• Has engineering responsibility and can lead specific phases of projects (technical studies, specification writing, establishing technical plans).
• Develops, coordinates development plans and drives own engineering activities accordingly; prepares and coordinates analysis, mechanical development, procurement, and quality management activities.
• Initiates, coordinates, and participates in design FMEAs in a technical role (not as a moderator).
• Co‑ordinates project meetings, design reviews, and sign‑off reviews.
• Responsible for reports and presentations (internal and to customer).
• Resolves engineering and design conflicts, deciding when to escalate to project management or chief engineer.
• Maintains interface with other systems of the overall project.
• Owns all system engineering tasks relating to system responsibility, including architecture, resolving design constraints, establishing interfaces, DFMEAs, DVP&Rs, BOM input, coordinating input from other teams, supplier negotiations, lead‑time planning, change management and customer interface.
• Drives release/sign‑off process, ensuring all activities are planned, executed, and meet release targets according to the project timing plan.
• Ensures that all design, analysis, and mechanical development deliverables are met according to the project timing plan.
• Coordinates work to meet tight deadlines.
• Awareness of costs and budgets.
• Leads and author single team proposals.
• Provides engineering leadership to the project team.
• Performs all other duties/responsibilities as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 3–5+ years’ experience in powertrain design.
• Excellent knowledge of more than one area of engine systems.
• CAD skills (preferable Catia V5; not required but an advantage).
• Can lead system engineering processes such as P‑diagrams and boundary diagrams, DFMEAs, DVP&R, supplier negotiations.
• Team leader and communication skills.
• Effective communication with customers.
• Good understanding of CAE tools and practices.
• Good understanding of mechanical development.
• Understanding of quality management tools.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level.
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time.