Design release engineer - Chassis/Suspension/Steering/Braking

Dorleco; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorleco in Auburn Hills, MI seeks a Mechanical Engineer specializing in brake systems to lead design, validation, and integration activities across vehicle programs.

The role emphasizes system-level DFMEA/SFMEA, brake component design release, and hands-on brake testing or chassis development. A MS in Mechanical Engineering and strong analytical/problem-solving skills are required; valid driver's license preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of vehicle level system design and validation.
• Knowledge of brake system performance and sizing modeling/analysis.
• DFMEA/SFMEA and DVP-R experience such as writing, reviewing, and executing a system-level DVP for a brake system.
• Proven problem solving skillset (e.g., Shainin, DFSS, Red X) and strong analytical abilities.
• Brake testing/development experience or chassis development with a valid driver's license.
• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in vehicle testing, preferably brake testing.
• Brake system modeling and system analysis experience.
• Design and release experience of brake components.

Skills

Vehicle systems design

Validation experience

Brake system modeling

DFMEA/SFMEA

DVP-R experience

Root cause analysis

Brake testing

Chassis development

Analytical skills

Education

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Knowledge of vehicle level system design and validation experience.

Knowledge of brake system, performance, and sizing modeling/analysis.

Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA)/SFMEA and DVP-R experience such as: write/review/execute a system level DVP for a brake system.

Proven problem solving skillset (ie: Shainin, DFSS, Red X, etc.) and analytical skillset.

Brake testing/development experience or Chassis development, valid driver's license

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Experience in vehicle testing, preferably brake testing

Brake system modeling and system analysis experience

Design and release experience of brake components