Design Release Engineer, Interior Door Trim

Alten USA; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Alten USA is seeking a Design Release Engineer, Interior Door Trim in Newark, CA. The role requires an experienced professional to design, release and launch interior door trim components for premium vehicles within a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

You will collaborate with suppliers and internal teams, apply CAD tools (CATIA) for concept through SOP, and drive development with a focus on quality, safety and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Fluent English with technical engineering terminology.
• 3+ years leading Interior Components and Systems development (IP, Center Console, Door Trim).
• Knowledge of automotive interior components industry trends and supplier capabilities.
• Experience defining specs and timelines to accelerate development to SOP.
• Proficient in CAD for 2D/3D concept drawings, packaging, DFM studies.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a world-class Interior Components and Systems engineering team.
• Lead design, release and launch of interior Door Trim components for premium vehicles.
• Create interior Door Trim with focus on luxury, craftsmanship, performance, safety, packaging and ergonomics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maximize vehicle benefits over individual systems.
• Work with interior trim suppliers to ensure technical excellence and on-time delivery.
• Develop and apply tools and innovative approaches to support development.
• Interface with Crash Safety to meet homologation requirements.
• Lead the supplier-Validation interface to run DVP/ V that meets targets.

Skills

Fluent English

Detail oriented

Interior components exp

Vehicle launch experience

Polymers knowledge

DFM & GD&T

Mold flow simulations

CATIA V5/V6 knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

Job description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Workplace: On-Site, 5 days per week

Location: Newark, CA

Salary: $120-125k

We are currently seeking a Design Release Engineer, Interior Door Trim. This position requires an experienced professional with the ability to work with one of the most passionate engineers of a global team. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can‑do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, to possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Be a significant contributor to a world-class Interior Components and Systems engineering team
• Develop, design lead, release and launch interior Door Trim components on premium vehicles
• Create industry‑leading Interior Door Trim, with groundbreaking luxury, craftsmanship, performance, safety, packaging, ergonomics, and functionality
• Work interactively within a cross‑functional marketing, design, and vehicle engineering team, placing priority on the greater benefit of the vehicle above any one individual system
• Collaborate with Interior trim suppliers to ensure technical excellence and on time delivery of our Interior Components and Systems
• Employ and develop effective tools and an innovative approach to supporting the development
• Interface with Crash Safety team to ensure the design is meeting with the homologation requirements
• Lead the interface between supplier and Validation team to run DVPV that meets targets

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering or in a relevant discipline
• Fluent English including technical engineering terminology
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience as a detail‑oriented Interior Components and Systems development lead (for one or more: IP, Center Console, Door Trim)
• Knowledge and understanding of automotive Interior Components and Systems industry benchmark, trends and supplier competencies
• Experience creating/improving/establishing technical product specifications and timelines to achieve an accelerated development cycle towards SOP
• Experienced in using CAD to create 2D/3D concept drawings, Interior Components and Systems, packaging layouts and DFM studies (CATIA V5/V6 preferred)
• Vehicle and product launch experience
• Proven experience in interior process, such as wrapping, injection molding, painting, compression molding and other state of the art manufacturing processes
• Strong competency in polymers for the design of Door Trim interior components, DFM, and GD&T
• Experience in mold flow simulations

Preferred Qualifications

• Flexibility and ability to adapt to achieve success in a fast‑paced startup environment
• One full program cycle experience from concept to production launch in automotive Interior Components and Systems
• A strong desire to create the very best product, working as an integral part of a very capable team
• A practical hands‑on approach to complement the theoretical
• Exceptional technical abilities paired with excellent communication skills
• Experienced in modal analysis, finite element method analysis and computer fluid dynamics
• Ability to work on a cross‑functional working team of different cultures and nationalities
• Ideally a second language of Spanish, German or Chinese

Salary Range

• $120,000 - 125,000
• The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job‑related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug‑free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre‑employment drug screening as a condition of hire.