Design Release Engineer (DRE) (1149650)

The Judge Group; Farmington Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group seeks a Project Engineer III / Design Release Engineer (DRE) in Farmington Hills, MI. This direct hire, hybrid role focuses on controlling and coordinating design and development activities for new and existing products.

You will own engineering work and provide technical direction across multiple projects. Ideal candidates have 5–15 years of relevant mechanical engineering experience, with a background in plastics/mechanical systems and DFMEA/FMEA, VA/VE, DFM/DFA, and

Qualifications

• 5–15 years of engineering experience required.
• Experience with design release and product development.
• Strong knowledge of DFMEA/FMEA, VA/VE, DFM/DFA, engineering changes, testing/validation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design and development activities for new and existing products.
• Own engineering activities including design, development, testing, scheduling, and changes.
• Provide technical direction to technicians, designers, and engineers while coordinating multiple projects.

Skills

Engineering experience

Design release

Product development

DFMEA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree acceptable

Tools

DFMEA/FMEA

Job description

Location: Farmington Hills, MI

Salary: $95,000.00 USD Annually - $105,000.00 USD Annually

Project Engineer III / Design Release Engineer (DRE)

Direct Hire

Hybrid Role

Role Overview

Responsible for controlling and coordinating design and development activities for new and existing products. Owns engineering activities including design, development, testing, scheduling, engineering changes, project execution, and coordination with internal teams. Provides technical direction to technicians, designers, and less-experienced engineers while managing multiple projects with limited supervision.

Hiring Team Guidance

• Seeking a Mechanical Engineer with approximately 5–15 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Preference for candidates with plastics and/or mechanical systems experience.
• Team wants someone with solid engineering experience.
• Strong preference for candidates who have demonstrated product/component ownership rather than purely project coordination experience.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline; Master's degree acceptable.
• 5–15 years of relevant engineering experience; strongest target range approximately 6–12 years.
• Automotive OEM/Tier 1 engineering background strongly preferred.
• Experience functioning as a Design Release Engineer, Product Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, or Component Engineer.
• Experience owning products/components through design, development, validation, engineering changes, and launch.
• Strong preference for plastics, injection molding, HVAC, mechanical assemblies, or mechanical systems experience.
• Experience with DFMEA/FMEA, VA/VE, DFM/DFA, engineering changes, testing/validation, and manufacturing interfaces.
• Comfortable coordinating designers, technicians, suppliers, manufacturing, and other engineering disciplines.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; able to manage multiple engineering projects simultaneously.

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