Design Release Engineer (m/f/x)

Gebauer & Griller; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision health ben.

100% employer paid premiums

Vacation and holidays

401k employer matching

Job summary

Gebauer & Griller is seeking a Design Release/Development Engineer to own wiring-harness and component development projects. You will manage cross‑functional programs, ensure designs meet customer specs and automotive standards, and drive from prototype to production launch.

You will collaborate with global engineering teams, support validation and change requests, and travel to customer sites as needed to align requirements and approvals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in mechanical, electrical, automotive engineering or similar technical discipline.
• Min 2 years in design release, product or development engineering in automotive industry; FCA experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of wiring harness systems, vehicle integration, and automotive development processes.
• Experience with CAD, PLM/PDM systems, engineering releases, and change management processes.

Responsibilities

• Primary customer engineering contact for technical discussions, design reviews, and on-site support.
• Represent GG at customer technical and program meetings; lead interface for change control and engineering deliverables.
• Evaluate customer information for accuracy and communicate requirements clearly to internal teams.
• Escalate issues to management when appropriate; maintain DFMEA and coordinate with global teams.
• Lead development from prototype through production launch; support validation and DV/PV activities.
• Review and release 2D drawings, 3D models, specs, and BOM documentation; manage lifecycle changes.

Skills

Wiring harness knowledge

Change management

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation and reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD

PLM/PDM

Engineering releases

MS Office

Job description

• Primary customer engineering contact for technical discussions, design reviews, and on‑site support.
• Represent GG at customer technical and program meetings.
• Lead customer interface for change control, technical issues, and engineering deliverables.
• Evaluate customer information for accuracy and communicate requirements clearly to internal teams.
• Escalate issues to management when appropriate.
• Full technical ownership of wiring harness and component development projects.
• Ensure designs meet customer specifications, internal standards, and automotive regulations.
• Lead development from prototype phase through production launch.
• Maintain program‑specific DFMEA and align with global engineering teams.
• Support validation, feasibility studies, DV/PV, and engineering change requests.
• Review, release, and maintain 2D drawings, 3D models, technical specifications, and BOM documentation.
• Manage product changes throughout the lifecycle, ensuring alignment with customer and internal requirements.
• Maintain open issues lists and drive timely closure.
• Coordinate engineering activities with project management, manufacturing plants, suppliers, and global development teams.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to evaluate the impact of design changes on production, industrialization, and product quality.
• Interface with customer and internal cross‑functional teams to achieve program milestones.
• Collaborate with DVP&R teams to validate products according to customer requirements.
• Initiate customer plant trials, document results, and obtain required approvals.
• Support internal teams in understanding customer requirements and act as the lead interface.
• Prepare engineering status reports, risk assessments, and technical presentations for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Evaluate customer requirements for technical compliance and communicate impacts on timing, cost, and feasibility.
• Drive continuous improvement activities and support successful product launches.
• Generate and support cost‑reduction ideas across design, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Mentor less experienced engineers.
• Support global collaboration across engineering teams.
• Lead project timelines and coordinate activities globally to achieve milestones.
• Travel to customer as required.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within North America and to collaborate closely with Austrian and global G&G teams.

YOUR TASKS

• Primary customer engineering contact for technical discussions, design reviews, and on‑site support.
• Represent GG at customer technical and program meetings.
• Lead customer interface for change control, technical issues, and engineering deliverables.
• Evaluate customer information for accuracy and communicate requirements clearly to internal teams.
• Escalate issues to management when appropriate.
• Full technical ownership of wiring harness and component development projects.
• Ensure designs meet customer specifications, internal standards, and automotive regulations.
• Lead development from prototype phase through production launch.
• Maintain program‑specific DFMEA and align with global engineering teams.
• Support validation, feasibility studies, DV/PV, and engineering change requests.
• Review, release, and maintain 2D drawings, 3D models, technical specifications, and BOM documentation.
• Manage product changes throughout the lifecycle, ensuring alignment with customer and internal requirements.
• Maintain open issues lists and drive timely closure.
• Coordinate engineering activities with project management, manufacturing plants, suppliers, and global development teams.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to evaluate the impact of design changes on production, industrialization, and product quality.
• Interface with customer and internal cross‑functional teams to achieve program milestones.
• Collaborate with DVP&R teams to validate products according to customer requirements.
• Initiate customer plant trials, document results, and obtain required approvals.
• Support internal teams in understanding customer requirements and act as the lead interface.
• Prepare engineering status reports, risk assessments, and technical presentations for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Evaluate customer requirements for technical compliance and communicate impacts on timing, cost, and feasibility.
• Drive continuous improvement activities and support successful product launches.
• Generate and support cost‑reduction ideas across design, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Mentor less experienced engineers.
• Support global collaboration across engineering teams.
• Lead project timelines and coordinate activities globally to achieve milestones.
• Travel to customer as required.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within North America and to collaborate closely with Austrian and global G&G teams.

YOUR PROFILE

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a comparable technical discipline.
• Min 2 years of experience as a Design Release Engineer, Product Engineer, or Development Engineer within the automotive industry. Tier I supplier environment with FCA experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of wiring harness systems, vehicle integration, and automotive development processes.
• Experience with CAD, PLM/PDM systems, engineering releases, and change management processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively in an international environment.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and close actions items to meet internal and external deadlines
• Must have good working knowledge in MS Office: Word, Excel, Power-Point, and Outlook

OUR OFFER

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
• Medical, Dental and Vision Health Benefits - 100% employer paid premiums
• 10 paid vacation days and 5 paid personal/sick days
• 14 paid holidays
• 401K Retirement Plan - 100% employer matching up to a maximum of 6%
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance

CONTACT

Elisabeth Reinthaler

Gebauer & Griller Muthgasse 36,

1190 Vienna, AT

[phone]

ww.gg-group.com