Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Design Engineer
Location: Reynoldsburg, OH
Employment Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Salary: $62,500–$77,000
Job Summary
As a Design Engineer with a global Tier 1 automotive supplier, you'll support the design, development, and release of automotive seating, interior trim, and/or powersport seating products. You'll partner with customers, suppliers, and a multi-functional team to design innovative products that meet every requirement and regulation. If you love hands-on product design, research, and solving problems that drive continuous improvement, this is a fantastic opportunity to build your skills and advance your career.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Associate's degree or higher in Engineering or equivalent (Mechanical, Product Development, etc.); 1–3 years of experience in product design or development.
- CATIA V5/V6 programming experience.
- Proficient in parametric modeling and CAD drafting and annotation.
- Familiar with performing CAD FEA simulations and interpretation of results.
- Experience with product design for manufacturing (DFM).
- Experience with project / team schedules.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office / Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and MS Projects.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Engineering or equivalent (Mechanical, Product Development, etc.).
- Product design or development experience in automotive seat or interior trim.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Communication
- Prepare and present technical reports, presentations, and dynamic CAD design reviews (reports, CAD designs, schedules, continuous improvement ideas, design layouts, and other items).
- Collaborate across groups to achieve overall company goals.
- Maintain relationships, expectations, and negotiations with customers and suppliers (outside stakeholders).
- Actively participate and engage in sectional, departmental, project, and customer meetings.
Planning
- Create and maintain schedules to proactively manage areas of responsibility and resources (schedules, annual goals, budget, etc.).
- Lead design technicians to keep schedules on track and ensure CAD models and drawings are accurate and comply with standard procedures and ISO policies.
Product Design
- Break down product requirements to generate and develop concepts optimized for quality, performance, weight, and cost.
- Interface directly with customers to fully understand all technical requirements and deliverables, and help inform the multi-functional team.
- Create and maintain product 3D CAD layouts, models, and 2D drawings/3DA using best practices.
- Control the bill of materials (BOM) and design change documentation for assigned projects, including defining and tracking all design change point details for Engineering Change Notice (ECN) documentation.
- Support design analysis and prediction using kinematics, hand calculations, FEA, multibody dynamics, and statistical variation analysis tools.
- Lead and/or support the multi-functional team with Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Design Review Based on Failure Modes (DRBFM), and/or Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) documentation.
- Work with suppliers and manufacturing teams to ensure production feasibility.
- Track and maintain design-related issues and propose countermeasures within schedule and scope.
- Support internal product gateways with technical documentation.
Continuous Improvement
- Support the development and proposal of recurrence prevention methods.
- Seek out, understand, and communicate new or revised regulations and requirements.
- Support value-added investigations into part, product, process, and design improvements.
- Support the development of new tools, standards, and procedures.
Physical and Environment Requirements
This position works in an open office environment and may be exposed to moderate noise levels. Physical activities include standing, walking, and sitting, using hands to pick up, handle, or feel objects, and occasionally reaching with hands and arms. The role may require lifting up to 50 lbs. unassisted.
Company Benefits & Culture
Join an established global manufacturer that invests in both its products and its people. You'll be part of a collaborative engineering team shaping next-generation vehicle interiors, with a consistent Monday–Friday daytime schedule and a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Competitive salary in a full-time, direct-hire role.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k).
- Paid time off.
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