Lead Design Release Engineer – Interior & Exterior Trim

Devopsroles; Puebla de Zaragoza; Hybrid; MXN 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

EDAG in Puebla, Mexico, is seeking a Design Release Engineer/Product Engineer for Interior & Exterior Trim. You will lead design release activities for door trim, IP, center console, and exterior trim, and support PPAP/DFM processes with suppliers.

You’ll build 3D data, apply GD&T, and ensure fit and quality, coordinating with teammates and clients. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in automotive development, strong APQP/PPAP experience, and English at B2 level; German knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bacheloŕs degree in Automotive engineering, Mechatronic engineering, Mechanical engineering or related.
• 5+ year of experience inside the automotive industry in development area.
• Knowledge in interior & exterior trim.
• Advance knowledge in APQP, DFMEA, DVP&R, DFA, DFM, PPAP, GD&T and Materials.
• Experience with plastic and metal parts; injection molding, SMC and thermoforming process.
• Experience with soft trim technologies (sewing, wrap/foil lamination) (desirable).
• International Experience (desirable)
• Experience in developing phase from: Concept until tooling kick off.
• English B2(Advanced)
• German A2 (desirable)
• 1 yearcontract

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate design release activities for door trim, instrument panel (IP), center console or Exterior trim
• Support business pursuit activities through tool kick-off. (feasibility, cost and manufacturing).
• Develop and build parametric 3D data autonomously according to construction standards and propose new waysto increase design efficiency with the level of quality required by EDAG and our clients.
• Define product and manufacturing requirements; support design to SOP.
• Apply GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis to ensure proper fit, function and gap-flush quality in the vehicleenvironment; Lead root-cause and debug activities (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone).
• Manage the technical interface with suppliers: tooling feasibility, engineering issues and PPAP approval.
• Train people in the team with less experience, coordinating and reviewing the work done by them.
• Communicate clearly with the client, presenting problems, proposals and possible solutions with associatedadvantages and risks.

Skills

English B2

German A2

International Experience

Auto industry experience

Education

Bachelor degree in Automotive/Mechatronic/Mechanical engineering or related

Tools

APQP

DFMEA

DVP&R

DFA

DFM

PPAP

GD&T

Job description

EDAG in Puebla, Mexico, is seeking a Design Release Engineer/Product Engineer for Interior & Exterior Trim. You will lead design release activities for door trim, IP, center console, and exterior trim, and support PPAP/DFM processes with suppliers.

You’ll build 3D data, apply GD&T, and ensure fit and quality, coordinating with teammates and clients. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in automotive development, strong APQP/PPAP experience, and English at B2 level; German knowledge is a plus.