Design Engineer

Venteon; Farmington Hills (MI); Vor Ort; USD 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Venteon in Farmington Hills, MI seeks a Design Engineer to support the development of high‑quality automotive seats and seat components. You will lead CAD design, participate in design reviews, and coordinate with customers to meet required specifications.

The contract‑to‑direct hire role offers a competitive annual pay range of $80,000 to $100,000, depending on education and directly related experience.

Qualifikationen

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering degree desirable.
• Five years of Seat Design Engineering experience or four years in non-seat design.
• Three to five years CAD experience including 2D and 3D; CATIA V5/V6 required; advanced surfacing.
• Knowledge of foam design and/or plastic design.
• Experience participating in design reviews and evaluating manufacturing requirements.
• Ability to lead projects and quality design processes; delegate and evaluate others.
• Ability to travel up to 15% to support critical project parts.

Aufgaben

• Meet with customers to understand requirements and develop preliminary designs.
• Create study layouts using CAD based on OEM layouts.
• Explain design contents and instruct subordinates; design components, assemblies, prints, surfaces and tolerances for seating frames and cushions.
• Check drawings and parts information; ensure accuracy of specifications.
• Attend design reviews, FMEA and other meetings to identify safety, durability, fit and function issues.
• Make decisions based on reviews and update staff.
• Create and adjust work schedules based on milestones and due dates.

Kenntnisse

Seat design experience

Project leadership

Design reviews participation

Customer requirements understanding

Ausbildung

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

Advanced Surfacing

2D/3D CAD

Jobbeschreibung

Venteon and Harvard Resource Solutions are seeking a DESIGN ENGINEER to provide support for a manufacturing company located in Farmington Hills, MI. Assist in the development of high-quality automotive seats and seat components.

DURATION: Contract-to-Direct Hire

PAY: $80,000 to $100,000 annually based on education and years of directly relevant experience

Requirements of the Sr. Design Engineer (Seating)

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering degree desirable.
• Five years of Seat Design Engineering experience or (seat related components) highly preferred, OR four years of non-seat related Design Engineering experience.
• Three to five years’ CAD experience , including 2D and 3D and Solids ( CATIA V5 or V6 ) needed. Advanced Surfacing experience.
• Knowledge of foam design and / or of plastic design.
• Experience participating in design reviews, Evaluating design feasibility and manufacturing requirements.
• Ability to lead projects, delegate, evaluate the work of others, and lead quality design processes.
• Ability to travel (up to 15%) is needed to support critical parts of projects.

Responsibilities of the Sr. Design Engineer (Seating)

• Meet with customers to gain an understanding of requirements. Develop preliminary design and proposal based on customer specifications. Make decisions on structures.
• Create study layouts using CAD based on OEM (Honda or Nissan) Japanese design layout.
• Explain the contents of designs and instruct subordinates. Work with Designers to design individual components, assemblies, mounting prints, surfaces and tolerances for seating frames, cushions, trim, and brackets. Assist in designing as needed.
• Check contents of specification drawings, proposal drawings, parts drawings, assembly drawings, color chart drawings, assemble step drawings, and parts information drawings.
• Attend design review meetings, FMEA, production systems check meetings, and other valuation meetings to identify potential problems with safety, durability, fit, and function.
• Make appropriate decisions based on design reviews and update staff.
• Create, maintain, and modify work schedules based on customer milestones and due dates.