Automotive Axle Design Engineer

Experis Technology Group; Auburn Hills (MI); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical coverage

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

401(k) with match

Weekly Pay

Résumé du poste

Automotive & Mobility in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking an Automotive Axle Design Engineer to own the full life cycle of axle-related components. Based onsite in Auburn Hills, you will lead design, release, and continuous improvement across structures, seals, and fasteners while coordinating with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

You will manage DFMEA/DVPR/FMEA artifacts, drive timelines, present action plans, and ensure robust documentation, drawing signoffs, and GD&T adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (ABET accredited)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in propulsion systems, automatic transmissions, or related field
• Knowledge of axle systems or components and prior DRE experience in OEM/Tier 1 environments
• Proficiency in GD&T, drawing creation, and virtual analysis
• Strong interpersonal communication and team leadership, including presenting to executives

Responsabilités

• Manage full life cycle of axle-related components (requirements, design, sourcing, manufacturing, validation, industrialization, warranty reduction)
• Design and release responsible for components; lead change-management for components
• Ensure design best practices, lessons learned, and continuous improvements in the release process
• Lead infrastructure evolution for components (documentation, specs, definitions, signoffs; review CAD/2D drawings)
• Own and update DFMEA, DVPR, and FMEA artifacts; drive timelines and root-cause analysis after launch

Connaissances

GD&T

Mechanical design

Leadership

DFMEA

Communication

Formation

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Outils

CAD

Virtual analysis

Description du poste

Our client, Automotive & Mobility is seeking a Automotive Axle Design Engineer to join their team. As a Automotive Axle Design Engineer, you will be part of the Engineering Design & Release organization supporting component design, industrialization, and serial life maintenance. The ideal candidate will have strong technical ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and a continuous-improvement mindset which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Automotive Axle Design Engineer

Location: Auburn Hills, MI (Onsite)

Pay Range:

What's the Job?

• Manage the full life cycle of key axle-related components and sub-assemblies, including defining requirements, conceptual design, supplier sourcing, manufacturing, validation, industrialization, and serial life maintenance (e.g., field issue resolution and warranty reduction).
• Design and release responsible for key components for structures, seals, and fastener components; lead change-management for respective components.
• Ensure design best practices, lessons learned, and continuous improvements are integrated into the product design release process.
• Lead technical infrastructure evolution for key components, including documentation, specifications, requirements definitions, and drawing signoffs; review CAD and 2D drawings including GD&T.
• Own and update DFMEA, DVPR, and FMEA artifacts; develop timelines, drive deliverables, present action plans with status/risks, and root-cause build issues found during pre-production and warranty analysis after launch.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited school or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in propulsion systems, automatic transmissions, or related field.
• Knowledge of axle systems or components and previous experience as a Design and Release Engineer (DRE) in OEM and/or Tier 1 supplier environments to OEMs.
• Proficiency in GD&T, creating drawings of components, and virtual analysis.
• Strong interpersonal communication and team leadership skills, including comfort presenting to executive leadership teams.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to take end-to-end technical ownership of axle components from requirements through serial life.
• Work in a structured engineering environment focused on design quality, verification, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and Tier I suppliers to drive program deliverables and resolve issues.
• Lead and maintain critical engineering artifacts such as DFMEA, DVPR, and FMEA to support functional objectives and corporate requirements.
• Contribute to cost optimization and value creation for your respective components.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay