What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Release Engineer position at Acro Service Corp?
Job Title:- Design and Release Engineer
Duration:- 12- Months- position (May go Longer)
Location:- Warren, Michigan
Shift:-
8am -5pm; core hours with flex
Job Responsibilities:
Position will be responsible for design and release engineering of exterior lighting components. This may include upfront design and development and/or program launch/current product continuous improvement execution. This person will be responsible for managing design and development of their components and working cross functionally with multiple other teams (studio/program team/purchasing/supplier quality/supplier/manufacturing/etc). They will own and manage their parts list and will work to meet all development milestones on time and with quality. They will lead root cause analysis and problem resolution of issues that range from warranty to assembly plant issues. This person will be responsible for leading a PDT (Product Development Team) to drive issue resolution, quality improvement, cost reduction and design optimization.
Degree (required): BS in Engineering – Mechanical, Electrical, or closely related technical discipline.
Experience: prefer 2 years in exterior lighting or injection-molded plastic part design (or clearly equivalent).
Core technologies / skills (required):
• Strong NX and Teamcenter/Unigraphics skills (math creation, packaging, release).
• Experience with vehicle integration and design trade-offs (appearance, performance, cost, mass, complexity, manufacturability, timing).
• Working knowledge of SOR, ICD, DFMEA, DVP&R, GD&T, drawing/BOM creation.
• Preferred:
• Knowledge of global exterior lighting regulations and installation criteria.
• Experience with global suppliers and full program execution from concept through launch.
• Experience with lit mechanizations, feature communication graphics, day/night architecture reviews.
• MS in a relevant engineering discipline.
1 Product Development Team leadership
Lead cross-functional meetings with various GM groups (quality,
Manufacturing, Purchasing, program teams and external suppliers.
2 Exterior lighting or injection-molded plastic part design experience
Prefer at least 2 years directly in exterior lighting or
comparable complex plastics; understands performance,
manufacturing, and integration constraints.
3 Structured engineering & requirements/process skills
Practical use of SOR, ICD, DFMEA, DVP&R, GD&T, drawings/BOM
to drive robust, launch-ready designs.
Salary : $45 - $50