DRE – Wheels and Tires Entry Level

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Junior Design Release Engineer to support design, development, validation and release of automotive wheel systems, including aluminum and steel wheels, fasteners, and decorative trim.

The role collaborates with Product Design Studio, manufacturing plants and Tier-1 suppliers to meet styling, durability, quality and program timing targets while ensuring compliance with internal criteria and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Styling Realization: Coordinate with the Product Design Studio to translate early styling concepts into manufacturable, production-ready wheel designs.
• Component Release: Support the engineering release and lifecycle management of wheels, fasteners, and wheel-trim components in Teamcenter PLM.
• Packaging & Fit: Conduct component packaging, vehicle integration, clearance checks, and fit-and-finish reviews.
• Supplier Management: Track Tier-1 supplier milestones across design, tooling, testing, quality, unit cost, and delivery.
• Validation & Testing: Support wheel testing for radial fatigue, cornering fatigue, impact resistance, corrosion, and environmental durability.
• Quality & Root Cause: Participate in root-cause analysis and corrective actions for styling, lab testing, manufacturing, or field warranty issues.
• Build & Launch Support: Support prototype vehicle builds, pilot builds, assembly plant trial runs, and production launches.
• Compliance: Ensure designs satisfy all internal engineering criteria and international safety/regulatory standards.

Tools

Teamcenter PLM

Job description

We are seeking a Junior Design Release Engineer to support the design, development, validation, and release of automotive wheel systems. This role covers aluminum wheels, steel wheels, wheel bolts/fasteners, center caps, and decorative wheel-trim components. The engineer will collaborate with Product Design Studio, manufacturing plants, and Tier-1 suppliers to achieve styling, structural durability, quality, and program timing targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Styling Realization: Coordinate with the Product Design Studio to translate early styling concepts into manufacturable, production-ready wheel designs.

• Component Release: Support the engineering release and lifecycle management of wheels, fasteners, and wheel-trim components in Teamcenter PLM.

• Packaging & Fit: Conduct component packaging, vehicle integration, clearance checks, and fit-and-finish reviews.

• Supplier Management: Track Tier-1 supplier milestones across design, tooling, testing, quality, unit cost, and delivery.

• Validation & Testing: Support wheel testing for radial fatigue, cornering fatigue, impact resistance, corrosion, and environmental durability.

• Quality & Root Cause: Participate in root-cause analysis and corrective actions for styling, lab testing, manufacturing, or field warranty issues.

• Build & Launch Support: Support prototype vehicle builds, pilot builds, assembly plant trial runs, and production launches.

• Compliance: Ensure designs satisfy all internal engineering criteria and international safety/regulatory standards.