Mechanical Design Technician - 3D Modeling, FEA & PDM

Valeo; Seymour (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo in Indiana is seeking an Engineer in the Mechanical Development team to design and validate components and assemblies for advanced mobility solutions. You will translate requirements into robust 3D models and production drawings, applying Catia and related tooling standards.

This role emphasizes collaboration with suppliers and internal teams, conducting structural checks, tolerancing, and sign-offs while ensuring production readiness and conformity to Valeo design rules.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in a technical field preferred; experience may replace education.
• Catia design experience preferred; other design software considered.

Responsibilities

• Execute 3D parametric models, modifications, packaging studies, and 2D production drawings.
• Apply Valeo design rules (draft angles, wall thickness, parting lines) from guidelines.
• Negotiate tooling feasibility with tooling engineers and suppliers; promote standardizations.
• Run clearance/interference checks and standard section cuts.
• Own structural/thermal simulations (FEA), worst-case tolerance stacks, and design sign-offs.
• Manage file check-in/check-out, PDM/PLM lifecycle states, and BOM accuracy.
• Validate release readiness, baseline milestones, and customer engineering change requests (ECR).

Skills

3D parametric modeling

Mechanical design

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Associate’s Degree in a technical field

Tools

Catia design

Job description

Valeo in Indiana is seeking an Engineer in the Mechanical Development team to design and validate components and assemblies for advanced mobility solutions. You will translate requirements into robust 3D models and production drawings, applying Catia and related tooling standards.

This role emphasizes collaboration with suppliers and internal teams, conducting structural checks, tolerancing, and sign-offs while ensuring production readiness and conformity to Valeo design rules.