Interiors Design Release Engineer (DRE) Junior

SEGULA Technologies; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 450,000 - 580,000; Full time

Job summary

SEGULA Technologies in Mexico City is seeking an experienced Interiors Design Release Engineer to direct design, mechanical integration, packaging, and technical release of automotive interior commodities from concept to launch.

Responsibilities include release ownership for cockpit systems, seats and trim, interior lighting, and air ducts, ensuring safety, weight, and craftsmanship goals are met; collaborate with design, safety, ergonomics, tooling, and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Proven release ownership across automotive interior domains.
• Experience delivering components from concept through launch.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with design, safety and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Author, release, and maintain EBOM, CAD models, and 2D drawings throughout product life cycle.
• Lead Tier-1 interior suppliers through design reviews, DFMEA, DVP&R and milestones.
• Direct design, mechanical integration, packaging, and technical release of interior commodities.

Skills

Release engineering

Lifecycle ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

DFMEA awareness

CAD modeling

Tools

CAD

2D drawings

Job description

Product Release & Engineering: Author, release, and maintain Engineering Bills of Materials (EBOM), CAD models, and 2D engineering drawings throughout the product development life cycle.

Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate closely with Studio Design, Safety, Ergonomics, Tooling, and Manufacturing Assembly to resolve packaging, clearance, and interference issues.

Supplier Leadership: Lead Tier-1 interior suppliers through Design Reviews, DFMEA, DVP&R, tooling milestones, We are seeking an experienced Interiors Design Release Engineer (DRE) to direct the design, mechanical integration, packaging, and technical release of critical automotive interior commodities. The primary objective of this role is to ensure all vehicle interior systems meet functional, craftmanship, safety, and weight goals from initial concept through vehicle launch.

The candidate must possess proven engineering release and lifecycle ownership in each of the following automotive interior domains:

• Cockpit Systems

Instrument panels (IP), center consoles, glove boxes, knee bolsters, cross-car structural beams, and associated hard trim attachment strategy.

• Seats & Soft Trim

Complete seat assemblies with emphasis on trim covers (leather/fabric), sewing lines, foam contouring,frame integration, and J-clips.

• Interior Lighting

Ambient light pipes, overhead console lights, illuminated door/IP trim elements, wire harness routing, and optical diffusion integration.

• Air Ducts & Outlets

HVAC air distribution ductwork, instrument panel registers, louvers, airflow direction mechanisms, and seal integrity optimization.

SEGULA Technologies is a global engineering group, boosting the competitiveness of all major industrial sectors: automotive, aerospace, energy, rail, naval, life sciences, and telecoms. With a presence in more than 30 countries and 140 locations worldwide, the Group prioritizes close relationships with its clients, driven by the expertise of its 15,000 employees. As a leading engineering player putting innovation at the heart of its strategy, SEGULA Technologies manages large-scale projects, ranging from initial studies to industrialization and production. SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES is dedicated to gender balance and diversity, recognizing and recruiting talent of all backgrounds.