Senior Automotive Design Engineer - Interior Components & Accessories
Job Description
Senior Automotive Design Engineer – Interior Components & Accessories
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📍 Southfield, MI (Onsite)
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📅 7-Month Contract
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⏰ 40 Hours/Week + Potential Overtime
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🔄 Strong Potential for Extension and Possible Full-Time Conversion
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We are seeking an experienced Automotive Design Engineer to support the design, development, validation, and launch of vehicle interior components and accessories from concept through production.
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This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy owning products throughout the entire development lifecycle and working closely with cross-functional teams to bring innovative automotive products to market.
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What You'll Do
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- Design and develop automotive interior components and accessory products
- Create 3D CAD models and engineering drawings using CATIA V5/V6
- Support products from concept through production launch
- Develop validation plans, DFMEA documentation, and engineering releases
- Work closely with Design, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Program Management, and suppliers
- Support prototype builds, testing, validation, and production readiness
- Lead supplier discussions, feasibility reviews, and problem-solving activities
- Drive product improvements, cost optimization, and issue resolution
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Required Qualifications
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- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Product Design Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of automotive product development experience
- 5+ years of automotive interior components and systems development experience
- Strong CATIA V5/V6 (or equivalent CAD software) proficiency
- Experience owning products through the full development lifecycle from concept to production launch
- Experience creating engineering drawings, CAD models, and validation documentation
- Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills
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Preferred Qualifications
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- Multiple vehicle launches from concept through production
- Luxury or premium automotive industry experience
- Supplier management experience
- APQP, DFMEA, GD&T, and tolerance stack-up experience
- Strong cross-functional leadership skills
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Ideal Backgrounds
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We welcome candidates from:
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- Ford
- General Motors (GM)
- Stellantis
- Rivian
- Lucid
- Tesla
- Magna
- Lear
- Adient
- Forvia/Faurecia
- Toyota
- Honda
- Nissan
- Other automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers
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Who Will Be Successful?
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We're looking for engineers who:
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- Thrive in fast-paced product development environments
- Take ownership from concept to launch
- Enjoy collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams
- Are passionate about automotive innovation and customer experience
- Can work independently and solve problems proactively
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Apply today if you have a strong background in automotive interior product development, CATIA design, and full lifecycle engineering ownership.