Design and Release Engineer - Underbody

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA is seeking a Design Release Engineer (DRE) – Underbody who will own the end-to-end design, development, validation, and production release of structural, mechanical, and protective components beneath the vehicle cabin floor.

Key duties include lifecycle ownership for floor pans, frame rails, crossmembers, heat shields, EV battery enclosures, aero panels and splash guards; CAD packaging collaboration to fit within tight clearances; coordination with FEA for crash,

Responsibilities

• Component Ownership: lifecycle management for floor pans, frame rails, crossmembers, torque boxes, heat shields, EV battery enclosures, aero panels and splash guards.
• CAD & Packaging: collaborate with CAD designers to package components within tight clearance envelopes and avoid interference with exhaust, suspension, high-voltage routing, and powertrain systems.
• Structural Performance: work with FEA teams to optimize parts for crashworthiness, NVH, and durability.
• Supplier & Manufacturing Management: direct Tier-1 suppliers from prototype through SOP, ensuring design for manufacturability across sheet metal, extrusions, and composites.
• Testing & Validation: define and execute the DVP&R, overseeing gravel impact, salt spray, thermal durability, and fatigue testing.

Job description

Position Overview

The Design Release Engineer (DRE) – Underbody takes full ownership of the end-to-end design, development, validation, and production release of structural, mechanical, and protective components located beneath the vehicle cabin floor.

Core Responsibilities

• Component Ownership: Lead engineering lifecycle management for floor pans, frame rails, crossmembers, torque boxes, heat shields, EV battery enclosures, aero panels, and splash guards.

• CAD & Packaging: Partner with CAD designers to package components within tight clearance envelopes, avoiding interference with exhaust, suspension, high-voltage routing, and powertrain systems.

• Structural Performance: Collaborate with FEA teams to optimize parts for crashworthiness (side-impact, pole, underbody strike), NVH, and structural durability.

• Supplier & Manufacturing Management: Direct Tier-1 suppliers from prototype phase through Start of Production (SOP), ensuring Design for Manufacturability (DFM) across sheet metal, extrusions, and composite structures.

• Testing & Validation: Define and execute the Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R), overseeing gravel impact, salt spray corrosion, thermal durability, and fatigue testing.