Design Engineer

Fuyao; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuyao in Plymouth, MI seeks a Design Engineer to ensure CAD design integrity for current and new business opportunities. You will lead feasibility studies, design reviews, and quotation activities while bridging OEMs and internal teams.

Travel to customer sites and plants is possible as projects require. The role requires experience with automotive glass products, 3D design, and change management, with CATIA/Teamcenter preferred, NX as a bonus.

Qualifications

• Feasibility studies and design reviews for new opportunities.
• Ability to read and interpret CAD drawings and math data.
• Strong communication with OEMs and internal teams.
• Experience with changes in design from customer to plant.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies for each design scenario and changes.
• Utilize CATIA/Teamcenter (3D math files and drawings).
• Lead quotation work and communicate with customers on BOM and feasibility.
• Manage design changes from customer to plant, ensuring correct transfer to plant.
• Coordinate with OEMs on procedures like WERS/DFMEA/VALIDATION PLAN.
• Track product assembly conditions and propose design solutions.
• Support other duties as assigned.

Skills

CAD design

3D product design

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CATIA

Teamcenter

NX

Job description

1302 Fuyao International Full Time Key Position Plymouth, MI, US

I. Job Profile Job Title Design Engineer Department Business & Development

Direct Supervisor Design Manager Direct Subordinates None

II. Job Summary：

The Design Engineer is directly responsible to ensure product CAD design, drawing and math data integrity for current and new business opportunities. Feasibility/design Review/vehicle assembly study and problem resolution, quote technical review lead, building a good bridge between OEMs and company side. This position is sometimes co‑located with the customer and supports ongoing change management, overall customer satisfaction and account growth.

NO. Representative Duties

• Responsible for feasibility study for each design scenario and design change.
• Ability for math file design software like CATIA/Teamcenter (both capable for 3D math file and drawing).
• Take part charge of quotation work, communication and technical clarification with customer for BOM list/design feasibility/cost impact etc.
• Taking charge for design change management from customer side to plant side including math file/drawing creation and transfer to plant and make sure plant is running in a correct way.
• Dealing with OEMs internal work activity and maintain OEM internal work procedure like Engineer change(WERS)/DFMEA/VALIDATION PLAN etc.
• Follow up the product assembly condition to the vehicle, make sure product design work is good, and use expertise to figure out solutions for different issues.
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements Language

Languages spoken commonly in the workplace are English and Mandarin. Ability to read, understand and comprehend documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to speak effectively and interact with other team members, engineers, leadership and customers.

Experience

• More than 3 years experience with automotive OEM's and/or Tier 1 Suppliers, with glass group experience, technology, design, quality or production preferred.
• More than 1 year for plastic material like PVC injection/TPE injection/PU injection.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, sciences

Physical Condition

This position will spend the majority of time in office environments within Fuyao and onsite at various customer locations. It will be frequently necessary to spend time on the manufacturing floor within Fuyao and also onsite at customer locations. Strict observance of Fuyao safety policy & standards, use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as well as compliance with our customer's safety policies are mandatory.

Other Requirements

• Familiar with automotive glass product and material performance and automotive part production process.
• Familiar with 3D product design work and automotive part development process.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities utilized on the job

• Professional Knowledge, Skills Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal
• Diligence, honesty, effective time management, innovative thinking
• Familiar with Ford responsibility and process like Milestone/DFMEA/WARRANTY/VALIDATION PLAN/DTS/AAR REVIEW etc
• Careful attention to detail / detail oriented
• Willing to travel and work a flexible schedule

Training Required

CATIA / Teamcenter prefer, then NX

V. Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment can sometimes be moderate. Safety requirements for this position can include safety glasses and steel-toed work boots.

VI. Key Performance Indicators: Profitable New Business Awards, Customer Satisfaction / Scorecard Trends, Existing Book of Business - Profit Improvement Attainment