What are the responsibilities and job description for the Underhood Trim Design & Release Engineer position at EDAG Inc?
Description
- Develop and release underhood trim components, including leaf screens, cowl screens, and related parts?
- Mature component concepts into production-intent designs and released product definition
- Define packaging, interfaces, attachment strategies, materials, and performance requirements?
- Lead supplier and tooling kick-off activities; review tooling progress, trials, and corrective actions?
- Plan and coordinate testing, verification, and validation against functional and durability requirements?
- Develop and maintain DFMEAs; identify risks and ensure mitigation actions are completed?
- Resolve issues involving water management, debris protection, fit, sealing, noise, vibration, and thermal/environmental exposure?
- Support prototype and production builds, engineering changes, manufacturing readiness, and launch??
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- 5 years of experience with automotive underhood components, particularly leaf screens, cowl screens, or related parts?
- Experience from design concept and maturation through tooling, testing, verification, and launch?
- Working knowledge of 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX) and DFMEA?
- Additional relevant skills: underhood environmental conditions (heat, water, debris, chemicals, vibration, aging); plastics and other applicable materials, molding processes, sealing, drainage, and retention strategies; cowl, windshield, hood, wiper, HVAC, and body interfaces; water-management testing, durability validation, noise concerns, and serviceability; tooling reviews, part inspection, and production corrective action?
- Location: Dearborn Michigan or Long Beach California
- English (C1-C2)
- 6 months contract