Senior Composite Design & Release Engineer, Body Systems

Senior Composite Design & Release Engineer, Body Systems

Czinger Vehicles is redefining the future of automotive design and manufacturing. Founded in 2019, we're pioneering a new era of performance vehicles through revolutionary, proprietary technology that blends human-AI design with sustainable manufacturing. Our flagship 21C hypercar, celebrated as the world's fastest production vehicle and for its record-setting runs at Goodwood Hill Climb, Circuit of the Americas, and Laguna Seca, showcases the innovation behind over 550 patents in AI-driven generative design, materials, and additive manufacturing.

With our three core pillars of dominating performance, iconic design, and revolutionary technology, Czinger is at the intersection of deep technology, consumer products, and high-performance branding. We invite you to join our world-class talent in shaping the future of the automotive industry. Here, you'll be part of a groundbreaking journey that pushes the limits of performance, design, technology, and sustainability.

Czinger Vehicles is developing groundbreaking hypercars rooted in the integration of 3D printing technologies. The Body Systems team is responsible for realizing the design of the composite chassis and body panels, as well as the mechanisms and systems associated with interior and exterior vehicle systems. We are seeking a talented and experienced individual to join the Body Systems team as we embark on the development of the next generation of Czinger vehicles.

• Refine and generate technical solutions for vehicle systems, such as Interior and Exterior composite body panels, 3D printed components, body hardware, etc.
• Develop engineering concepts and designs, drive 3D packaging, generate manufacturing drawings and installation procedures using CAD tools.
• Lead collaborative development of systems with Design, Crash Testing, Manufacturing, Vehicle Attributes, CAE, and other interfacing vehicle sub-system teams.
• Drive material selection, laminate development, and manufacturing process integration of composite parts.
• Responsible for part and assembly releases throughout the program lifecycle.
• Provide hands-on technical support for components and technology during the development cycle as well as supporting prototype and production build activities.
• Manage parts and suppliers from initial concept through development, prototype stages and into production while developing lessons learned to support continuous improvement.
• Lead Electrical and Software teams with the functional integration of hardware.
• Create design supporting documents like subsystem and component specifications, BOMs, FMEAs, DVP&Rs, etc.
• Communicate information with internal and external customer organizations.
• Adhere and deliver to program timing, quality, mass, and budget plans.
• Work cross-functionally to implement cost reduction methods and product improvements.
• Support supply chain team with sourcing of suppliers by suggesting potential suppliers, creating SOW's, attending technical reviews, and creating purchase requests.

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent and 5+ years of experience in the automotive or motor sport industry.
• Experience with composite/lightweight materials and tooling development required.
• Prior product development experience with interior, exterior, or closures systems.
• Knowledge of design requirements to deliver high quality products of the above-mentioned vehicle systems.
• Hands-on experience with troubleshooting and root causing issues occurring during component and system validation.
• Proven ability to deliver quality systems on time and within budget.
• Able to generate business cases for design proposals and provide recommendations.
• Is self-sufficient when modeling 3D CAD geometry and creating 2D part drawings.
• Highly self-motivated and able to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast paced, start-up environment.
• Solid interpersonal skills – ability to work cross functionally with engineering and interfacing groups to understand system and component requirements.

• Experience with motor sport chassis or aerodynamic component design.
• Experience with 3D…