What are the responsibilities and job description for the Closures Design Engineer position at Avance Consulting?
Role: Design Engineer – Closures Engineering
Location: Warren, MI - Onsite
Duration: 6-12 Months
Looking for sheet metal domain.
Must Have Skills:
· Own CAD design of closure systems and components in Siemens NX / Teamcenter (or equivalent), including skins, inner panels, reinforcements, hardware interfaces, seals, glazing, and brackets.
· Develop and maintain master sections and detailed engineering criteria for closures (hemming, gaps & flushness, sealing, latch/hinge axes, load paths, drain paths, etc.).
· Perform styling feasibility for closure surfaces, proposing design solutions that balance aesthetic intent with engineering, manufacturing, and regulatory constraints.
· Ensure designs meet manufacturability and stamping requirements (thickness, draw direction, splits, springback risk, joining strategy) by working closely with stamping/tooling and plant teams.
· Define and maintain robust joining and attachment strategies (spot welds, SPR, FDS, structural adhesives,
bolts, clips, weld nuts, sealers) to achieve structural, durability, and quality targets.
· Coordinate virtual build and design integration activities (clashes, clearances, packaging of hinges/latches/ strikers, sensors, wiring, and sealing) across Closures, Upper Structure, Exterior, and adjacent systems.
· Support virtual validation / CAE by delivering analysis ready math, incorporating CAE feedback into design updates, and iterating to close issues (stiffness, modal, crash load paths, abuse load cases, etc.).
· Closure hardware integration (hinges, latches, strikers, checks, bumpers, seals, glass, regulators).
· Stamping & hemming processes and their impact on design.
· Gap & flush, fit & finish, and dimensional robustness.
· Regulatory and safety considerations affecting closures (e.g., impact zones, intrusion, corrosion/drainage).
Roles & Responsibilities
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align designs with product requirements
· Conduct prototyping, testing, and validation of closure designs
· Use CAD and simulation tools to optimize closure performance.
· Ensure compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, best practices, and sustainability goals.
· Provide technical documentation and design specifications