Design Release Engineer – Exterior Body Systems

HTC Global Services; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (Medical, Dental, and

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

HTC Global Services is seeking a Design Release Engineer to support the design and release of rocker molding systems for exterior body components in a hybrid role based in Dearborn, MI. The position focuses on rocker molding design and release with cross-functional coordination across teams and suppliers.

The role requires collaboration to ensure parts meet North American requirements, timing, and maturity milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience as a Design Release Engineer.
• Understanding of how to design and release injection-molded plastic automotive system components.

Responsibilities

• Design and release rocker molding systems.
• Support the design and development of rocker molding systems.
• Design and release exterior body components to meet North American requirements.
• Provide feedback during feasibility checkpoints.
• Support exterior trim system requirements.
• Coordinate body scope oversight across cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Track program timing, part maturity, and issue resolution across a body system.

Skills

Design Release

Injection-molded plastics

Cross-functional coordination

Automotive design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

Design Release Engineer – Exterior Body Systems

Job Description

Design Release Engineer – Exterior Body Systems

Overview / Summary

We are seeking a Design Release Engineer to support the design and development of rocker molding systems. This role will focus on rocker molding design and release, with additional responsibility for body scope oversight across related components and systems.

This is a hybrid position requiring four days per week in the office, Monday through Thursday.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of rocker molding systems.
• Design and release injection-molded plastic automotive system components.
• Design and release rocker molding systems to meet applicable North American legal requirements.
• Provide feedback during feasibility checkpoints.
• Support exterior trim system requirements.
• Coordinate body scope oversight across cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Track program timing, part maturity, and issue resolution across the body system.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Understanding of how to design and release injection-molded plastic automotive system components.
• Experience as a Design Release Engineer.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with exterior systems design and release.
• Experience designing and releasing rocker molding systems.
• Understanding of rocker molding and exterior trim system requirements.
• Experience coordinating body scope oversight across cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Experience tracking program timing, part maturity, and issue resolution across a body system.

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HTC Global Services wants you to join our team. Come build new things with us and advance your career. At HTC Global, you’ll collaborate with experts, work alongside clients, and be part of high-performing teams driving success together. You’ll have long-term opportunities to grow your career and develop skills in the latest emerging technologies.

At HTC Global Services, our employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits can include Group Health (Medical, Dental, and Vision), Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 401(k) matching, Group Life and Disability insurance, Professional Development opportunities, Wellness programs, and a variety of other perks.

Our success as a company is built on inclusion and diversity. HTC Global Services is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, where every employee is treated with dignity and respect. We celebrate differences and believe that diverse cultures, perspectives, and skills drive innovation and success. HTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a proud National Minority Supplier. We seek to empower each individual, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, included, and respected.