Automotive Studio Design Engineer

Contechs; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Contechs is seeking a Studio Design Engineer for interiors or exteriors on a contract basis in California. You will lead feasibility development from concept to production surface and develop CAD-based zone layouts integrating functional and design requirements to support design leadership.

The role requires a self-initiated, fully CAD literate engineer with proven experience in complete vehicle layout, Body and Trim, and experience using CATIA and Teamcenter, plus the ability to present to

Qualifications

• Design engineer with CAD proficiency and vehicle layout experience.
• Understanding of design feasibility and production processes.
• CATIA and Teamcenter experience; ability to present to decision forums.

Responsibilities

• Lead feasibility development from concept to production surface.
• Develop proposals for new vehicles to enable design leadership.
• Lead balancing of functional and attribute trade-offs within feasibility progression.
• Lead design deliverables for feasibility progression through the Studio Design feasibility process.
• Provide conceptual support and integrate upper body functional requirements for design feasibility.

Skills

CAD literate

Design feasibility

Leadership

Vehicle layout

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Equivalent

Tools

CATIA

Teamcenter

Job description

Position Title: Studio Design Engineer - Interiors or Exteriors

Duration: Contract

Position Duties:

• Lead Feasibility development anywhere from concept to production surface.
• Develop proposals for new vehicles that enable design leadership.
• Lead the balancing of functional and attribute trade-offs within the design feasibility progression.
• Lead the Design deliverables for feasibility progression through the Studio Design feasibility process.
• Lead the up-front design feasibility engineering activity by providing conceptual support and feasibility integration of upper body functional requirements in support of design and design feasibility development.
• Lead the development of CAD Based Zone Layouts for Studio Design Feasibility with integration of functional feasibility and Design requirements in support of the design and design feasibility progression.
• Lead the development of feasibility surface proposals throughout theme and surface development.
• Provide a functional and appearance focus to enable creative solutions & alternatives to engineering and vehicle package issues in support of Design Leadership.
• Provide system level studies of Design Studio & program alternatives in advance of functional and/or supplier support.

Position Qualifications:

• Design articulate, self-initiated, fully CAD literate Engineer with proven experience in complete vehicle layout/package, Body and Trim, Design Studio procedures, and design feasibility progression.
• Strong familiarity with legislative requirements affecting the Design Feasibility process.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and presenting to decision making forums.
• Demonstrated understanding of feasibility tools and design studio feasibility progression.
• Strong understanding of the production processes.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Equivalent.
• CATIA and Teamcenter experience

Why work through Contechs?

Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.