DRE - Body Closures

Slate Auto LLC; United States; On-site; USD 113,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Slate is seeking a Design Release Engineer for Body Closures in Troy, MI to own exterior components from concept through production, ensuring manufacturability and production readiness. You will apply Catia V5, Teamcenter, DFMEA, and related methods to meet performance, quality, cost, mass, and timing targets while collaborating with cross‑functional teams and suppliers to satisfy program requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field and about five years of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Automotive/Mechanical/Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Minimum five years in automotive design/engineering roles or equivalent.
• Experience with Catia V5, Teamcenter, and DFMEA is required.

Responsibilities

• Own exterior body closures from concept through production.
• Ensure manufacturability and production readiness of closures and assemblies.
• Lead design reviews and collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers.

Skills

Five years of relevant experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Catia V5

Teamcenter

DFMEA

Job description

ABOUT SLATE At Slate, we’re building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love—and doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them.

Employer

Re:Car, Inc. (d/b/a Slate)

Position

Design Release Engineer, Body Closures (Job Code: 175709)

Duties

Responsible for the design and development of vehicle body closures and related assemblies; own components from concept through production, ensuring all technical, cost, and timing targets are met; lead the design and development of body closures and closure assemblies, including doors, hoods, liftgates, and associated mechanisms; define and execute functional objectives to meet vehicle performance, quality, cost, mass, and timing targets; own exterior component development activities from concept through launch, ensuring manufacturability and production readiness; utilize Catia V5, Teamcenter, Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA), BIW & closure system, concepts and feasibility, master-sections, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Serviceability (DFS), durability, crash & NVH targets, and supplier technical reviews and capability validations to perform duties; collaborate closely with cross-functional internal teams, external partners, and suppliers to meet all program requirements; ensure designs comply with applicable NHTSA and FMVSS regulations related to body closures; and support design reviews, issue resolution, and continuous improvement efforts throughout the development cycle.

Location

2716 Daley Dr, Troy, MI 48083; 20% travel required;

Salary

$132,267 per year;

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Automotive Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or in a related field of study (will accept equivalent foreign degree)
• Experience: Five (5) years in the position above, as an Application Engineer, as a Design Engineer, as a Manager - Product Engineering, as a Project Engineer, as a Sr. Engineer, as a System Engineer, or in a related occupation
• Other Requirements: Experience must include one (1) year’s use of all the following: Catia V5, Teamcenter, Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA), BIW & closure system, concepts and feasibility, master-sections, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Serviceability (DFS), durability, crash & NVH targets, and supplier technical reviews and capability validations. Will also accept any suitable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Employer Contact

Tara Lewis Head of Talent Acquisition Re:Car, Inc. (d/b/a Slate) 2716 Daley Dr Troy, MI 48083

Why join Team Slate?

• Safety First
• Delight Customers
• One Team
• Relentless Improvement
• Fast, Frugal, and Scrappy
• Respectful Collaboration
• Positive Legacy

WE WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE.

Slate is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affluent Attack employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason. Slate is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail].

About Us

At Slate, we’ve got one job: building a vehicle you’ll fall in love with, right here in the USA. We believe that car buyers - not car companies - should call the shots. We like looking at a road, not a screen. We don’t like paying for stuff we don’t need. We like picking out the stuff we do need. We think dings are badges, not blemishes. But we know not everyone likes what we like. So, we built you a Slate: you make it yours.