Power Liftgate Systems: Design & Release Engineer

altentechnologyusa; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering leader across aerospace, automotive and medical devices, is seeking a Design Release Engineer (DRE) for Power Liftgate Systems in Auburn Hills, MI. You’ll own end-to-end engineering from concept through vehicle launch, balancing mechanical packaging with electromechanical integration.

Key duties include cradle-to-grave design ownership, DFMEA/DVP&R testing, NX/CATIA design interfaces, and Teamcenter release management.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics or related field.
• 3+ years in automotive product development design and release.
• Direct experience with electromechanical systems, closures or body-electronics preferred.
• Deep understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Familiarity with automotive manufacturing processes (injection molding, stamping, electronics assembly).
• Experience with change management docs (CNs/ECRs) and BOM management.
• Strong interpersonal, project tracking and conflict management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cradle-to-grave design ownership for power liftgate components and subsystems.
• Interface with NX/CATIA resources and manage release structures in Teamcenter.
• Author DFMEA and DVP&R tests at component, system and vehicle level.
• Collaborate with styling, BIW, interior, electrical, and assembly plants for integration.
• Oversee Tier-1 supplier engineering and manufacturing activities and design reviews.
• Apply structured problem-solving to root-cause failures in assembly and field.

Skills

GD&T

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Mechatronics

Tools

NX

CATIA

Teamcenter

CNs/ECRs

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering leader across aerospace, automotive and medical devices, is seeking a Design Release Engineer (DRE) for Power Liftgate Systems in Auburn Hills, MI. You’ll own end-to-end engineering from concept through vehicle launch, balancing mechanical packaging with electromechanical integration.

Key duties include cradle-to-grave design ownership, DFMEA/DVP&R testing, NX/CATIA design interfaces, and Teamcenter release management.