Lead Interior Design Engineer for Automotive Launch

Motus Integrated Technologies; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Motus Integrated Technologies seeks a Senior Design Engineer to lead interior trim programs from concept to launch, owning design direction for headliner and overhead systems. This role mentors junior engineers and serves as the primary engineering contact with OEM customers.

You will drive design reviews, DFMEA, GD&T, and tolerance stack-ups, applying CATIA V5 to ensure robust, manufacturable designs delivered on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of automotive interiors product engineering and launch experience from concept to SOP.
• Expert knowledge of injection-molded plastics and thermoforming design.
• Experience with automotive OEM customers and engineering launch systems.
• Advanced proficiency in CATIA V5 for 2D/3D designs.
• Mentoring or leading engineers and designers.
• Strong knowledge of DFMEA, GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and problem-solving methods.
• Experience managing engineering budgets and SOW scope changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the application of the Product Launch System across programs, ensuring milestone readiness from concept to SOP.
• Serve as the technical lead and primary engineering contact for OEM customers, representing Motus in design reviews and program gateways.
• Own program-level tactical plans, timelines, and issue resolution, driving cross-functional coordination.
• Set design direction for overhead systems, balancing performance, cost, mass, and manufacturability (DFM/DFA).
• Lead geometry progression; approve that geometric requirements are met at each milestone.
• Create, review, and approve CAD surfaces/solids, GD&T, and fastening design in CATIA V5; set modeling standards.
• Own data integrity in Enovia PLM; leverage Teamcenter knowledge as needed.
• Lead root cause investigations using DFMEA, 8D, Kepner-Tregoe, and 5-Why; implement countermeasures.
• Author and approve DFMEAs; lead DFMEA reviews with cross-functional teams.
• Guide prototypes, mock-ups, CAD models, and drawings through design concepts.
• Define test strategies and interpret results to meet customer performance requirements.
• Verify designs with analytical tools (FEA, Minitab, hand calculations).
• Lead GD&T tolerancing strategy and stack-up studies for components and assemblies.
• Manage engineering budgets, including hours, materials, and testing costs.

Skills

Automotive interiors design

Program leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer liaison with OEMs

Education

BSME or related engineering degree

MSME preferred

Tools

CATIA V5

Enovia PLM

Teamcenter

DFMEA methods

Job description

Motus Integrated Technologies seeks a Senior Design Engineer to lead interior trim programs from concept to launch, owning design direction for headliner and overhead systems. This role mentors junior engineers and serves as the primary engineering contact with OEM customers.

You will drive design reviews, DFMEA, GD&T, and tolerance stack-ups, applying CATIA V5 to ensure robust, manufacturable designs delivered on time and within budget.