Airbag/Seatbelt Engineer

Actalent; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Restraints Engineer in Dearborn, MI for a contract position with hybrid work options. The role covers design, development, validation and release of restraints systems including seatbelts, airbags, steering wheels and adjusters.

You will coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to meet program milestones and quality targets. The position offers hourly compensation between $38.00 and $48.00, with pay determined by qualifications, experience, and location.

Responsibilities

• Design parts to meet regulatory, corporate, and local validation requirements.
• Translate customer requirements into engineering targets.
• Monitor suppliers and analyze feedback in internal systems.
• Incorporate new designs and changes at assembly plants and lead discussions with suppliers.
• Support suppliers and assembly with production quality and manufacturing issues.
• Assist PPAP processes for mass production.
• Manage project timing, drawings release, and specs.
• Create FMA, DVPR, and quality documentation.
• Ensure timely delivery of parts for each program milestone.

Job description

Job Title: Restraints Engineer

Job Description

As a Restraints Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, validating, and releasing Restraints System commodities, subsystems, and components for assigned programs. The commodities include seatbelts, airbags, steering wheels, and adjusters. You will monitor the development of interior trim and other interfacing components according to company-specific benchmarks.

Responsibilities

• Design parts to comply with corporate, regulatory, and local requirements for parts validation, considering Worldwide Customers Requirements (WCR), Engineering Specifications (ES), and Systems Design Specifications (SDS) as well as manufacturing and assembly requirements.
• Translate customer regulatory and product requirements into engineering targets.
• Monitor suppliers and analyze customer feedback through internal systems.
• Incorporate new designs and engineering changes at assembly plants and lead discussions with involved parties, including suppliers.
• Support suppliers and assembly departments with current production quality and manufacturing issues.
• Support production part approval processes (PPAP) for mass production.
• Manage project timing, release drawings, and engineering specifications.
• Create specific Failure Mode Analysis (FMA) Documents, Design Verification Plan and Report (DVPR), and quality documents.
• Ensure part delivery on time for each program milestone and track supplier deliverables.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Dearborn, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $48.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Dearborn, MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Dearborn,MI.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

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