Design Release Engineer - Exterior & Underhood Trim

Goken America; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Goken America is seeking a Design Release Engineer (DRE) for Exterior Trim and Underhood Trim to own design from concept through production, release, and launch on vehicle programs. You will build strong partnerships with design, validation, procurement, and manufacturing teams to deliver components on time and to spec.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5+ years of experience, hands-on CATIA CAD work, DFMEA and GD&T proficiency, and proven ability to lead

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience.
• 3+ years acting as a DRE for Exterior Trim or Underhood Trim.
• Experience with DFMEA and GD&T and leading design risk management.
• CAD experience in 3D and drawing creation (CATIA preferred).
• Ability to guide Senior Management and work cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Design and release the assigned vehicle system components and assemblies from concept to production.
• Develop and mature components from concept through production.
• Establish targets for cost, weight, performance, and quality.
• Coordinate engineering designs with purchasing, suppliers, testing, manufacturing and other subsystems.
• Ensure component quality through 3D CAD and drawings.
• Provide technical support and root-cause analysis for development issues.
• Lead design reviews and document system information.
• Travel as required; support prototype and production builds.

Skills

DFMEA

GD&T

Cross-functional teamwork

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CATIA

Job description

Goken America is seeking a Design Release Engineer (DRE) for Exterior Trim and Underhood Trim to own design from concept through production, release, and launch on vehicle programs. You will build strong partnerships with design, validation, procurement, and manufacturing teams to deliver components on time and to spec.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5+ years of experience, hands-on CATIA CAD work, DFMEA and GD&T proficiency, and proven ability to lead