Closures - Front Structure DREs Engineer

 

• Responsible for the engineering, design, development, timing, and release of body closure sheet metal and hinging systems. Development and validation of assigned components and communicating technical product status and competitor benchmarking to management.
• Individual will be responsible for coordinating the packaging with all adjacent departments (electromechanical, electrical, lighting, trim).
• Responsible for working with virtual validation groups to ensure that the CAE scorecard is met as well as manufacturing feasibility.
• Responsible for maintaining and updating DVP&R, DFMEA.
• Responsible to support & manage suppliers for quality actions and VO activities.
• Engineer needs to support meeting throughout NA work hours and work closely with local engineering teams, Architecture/Vehicle Concepts, program science teams & PDO with iterative models to align with all packaging, functional objectives, and system requirements.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent from an ABET accredited or equivalent program.
• Automotive experience.
• Knowledgeable in use of Unigraphics NX and Teamcenter.
• Intermediate to advanced level of design/development engineering experience in Body-Body in White, Closures, or Exterior Systems.
• Knowledge and experience with composites and composite production processes.
• Knowledge and experience with steel / aluminum forming processes.
• BIW in-plant launch experience.
• Experience with Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
• Experience with Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R).
• Knowledgeable in regard to high strength steels, weld parameters and GD&T.

This position requires frequent travel to the USA; candidates must hold Canadian citizenship or have the ability to work in the USA.