Exterior Door Lashes - Design Release Engineer

altentechnologyusa; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Design Release Engineer for Stellantis projects in Michigan. The role involves leading exterior door latching system design, development, packaging, and release, collaborating with Vehicle Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and Tier-1 suppliers.

Strong DFMEA and DVP&R execution is required. You will utilize NX/CATIA V5 for component packaging and support production launches with root-cause analysis at assembly plants.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 3–5+ years automotive product engineering experience.
• Experience with closures, latches, magnets, or soft-close mechanisms preferred.
• Knowledge of APQP/PPAP, GD&T, injection molding, mechanism dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Own design, development, packaging, and release of exterior door latching systems.
• Collaborate with Vehicle Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Assembly Plants, and suppliers.
• Develop DFMEAs and DVP&R to resolve NVH, water-sealing, or robustness issues.
• Support production with root-cause analysis and launch activities at manufacturing plants.

Skills

Automotive product engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

DFMEA

DVP&R

Root-cause analysis

Quality validation

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

NX

CATIA V5

GD&T

APQP

PPAP

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.

A Design Release Engineer (DRE) in this group at Stellantis manages components "from cradle to grave"-spanning initial concept development, supplier coordination, physical validation, and final manufacturing plant launch.

Key Responsibilities

• Component Ownership: Lead the complete technical design, development, packaging, and release of exterior door latching systems, cinch mechanisms, or handles.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Interface directly with Vehicle Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Assembly Plants, and external tier-1 suppliers.
• Quality & Validation: Build and execute DFMEAs (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and DVP&R (Design Verification Plan and Report) to resolve NVH, water-sealing, or functional robustness issues.
• Data & Tool Management: Review and package components within the vehicle environment using CAD tools like NX or CATIA V5.
• Production Support: Drive root-cause analysis investigations (5-Why, Red X) and provide launch support directly at manufacturing assembly plants.

Core Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a highly relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience: Typically requires 3 to 5+ years of automotive product engineering experience. Specific exposure to vehicle closures, latches, magnets, complex plastic assemblies, or soft-close mechanisms is heavily preferred.
• Technical Skills: Familiarity with automotive production launch cycles (APQP, PPAP), GD&T, injection molding, or mechanism dynamics.

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.