Door Systems Design Release Engineer – Automotive

Segula Technologies; Windsor; On-site; CAD 124,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA in Auburn Hills, MI, is seeking a Design Release Engineer (DRE) for Door Systems to own the engineering, design, development, validation, and production release of automotive door system components.

You will coordinate end-to-end from concept to production, perform DVP&R, maintain BOM and engineering data in Teamcenter, manage CAD models, and collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• End-to-end ownership of door components from concept to production.
• Experience with Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R).
• Experience with BOM maintenance and engineering documentation.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, package, validate, and release automotive door system components.
• Manage engineering development from concept through production.
• Lead or support root cause investigations for door system failures.
• Communicate status and risks to engineering leadership.

Skills

Automotive design

CAD

Teamcenter

DVP&R

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

This position requires eligibility for a TN visa (i.e., Canadian citizenship) because it is located in Auburn Hills, MI.

The Design Release Engineer (DRE) – Door Systems is responsible for the engineering, design, development, validation, timing, and production release of automotive door system components.

The Engineer will have end-to-end ownership of assigned door components, ensuring they meet vehicle functional, quality, cost, weight, timing, and manufacturing objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, package, validate, and release automotive door system components.
• Manage the engineering development of door components from concept through production.
• Develop and execute Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R) activities and ensure validation requirements are met.
• Support door system component builds, prototype builds, and production builds.
• Manage engineering changes, including change requests, design revisions, and implementation timing.
• Maintain Bill of Materials (BOM) and engineering documentation throughout the product lifecycle.
• Manage CAD models, drawings, and engineering data in Teamcenter.
• Collaborate with suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and other engineering teams to resolve technical issues.
• Support vehicle assembly plants with technical resolution of door system issues during prototype and production builds.
• Support service teams with field warranty issues related to door components and participate in root cause analysis.
• Lead or support root cause investigations for door system failures and implement corrective actions.
• Identify and implement weight reduction, cost reduction, quality improvement, and other efficiency initiatives.
• Communicate technical product status, risks, timing, and open issues to engineering leadership and management.
• Ensure door components meet applicable functional, performance, manufacturing, quality, and durability requirements.