Lead EV Exterior Design Release Engineer

Jobtailor; Missouri; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Design Release Engineer to join cross-functional product development teams for exterior vehicle components supporting EV and autonomous systems. You will design, package, and release components to meet cost, timing, mass, warranty, and quality targets.

You will develop requirements using Unigraphics data, collaborate with design studios for surfaces, and drive design reviews and ICDs while ensuring on-time delivery across manufacturing and validation events.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering required.
• 1+ year experience as Design Release Engineer or related role.
• Experience executing vehicle development cycles from concept through production launch.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support cross-functional PDTs for exterior components/subsystems.
• Design, package, and release BGFT and directed-buy components to meet cost, timing, mass, warranty and quality targets.
• Develop requirements and typical sections using Unigraphics data; partner with Studio to develop surfaces that meet functional and appearance needs.
• Develop innovative solutions for EV and autonomous vehicle technologies, active safety, and lit elements.
• Ensure in-house designs are completed on time with quality and meet program milestones.
• Perform design studies and create business cases; present recommendations to enable efficient program decision-making.
• Support design and technical reviews to ensure design fidelity and application of best practices.
• Create and maintain ICD requirements for component and subsystem interfaces; align with interfacing owners.
• Support launch by partnering with assembly plants and cross-functional teams to rapidly identify, contain, and resolve issues.

Skills

Strong communication

Program management

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Unigraphics

Interface Control Document (ICD)

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a Design Release Engineer to join cross-functional product development teams for exterior vehicle components supporting EV and autonomous systems. You will design, package, and release components to meet cost, timing, mass, warranty, and quality targets.

You will develop requirements using Unigraphics data, collaborate with design studios for surfaces, and drive design reviews and ICDs while ensuring on-time delivery across manufacturing and validation events.