Powertrain Design Release Engineer — Parts & PPAP

Technology Resource Group, LLC; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Technology Resource Group, LLC is hiring a Powertrain Design Release Engineer in Auburn Hills, MI. This contract role focuses on managing the launch of re-manufactured driveline service parts, ensuring documentation, and cross-functional release processes across engineering, purchasing, and inventory control.

The ideal candidate has driveline design/release experience, familiarity with PPAP/APQP metrics, and the ability to coordinate multiple projects over 6–9 months in a dynamic team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in driveline design and release engineering.
• Ability to manage multiple projects over 6–9 months.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; able to interpret engineering drawings; GD&T knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understand engineering aspects of past-model parts and implement changes without affecting design intent.
• Create engineering change notices to document and approve service part releases and changes.
• Track and manage released service parts through purchasing and inventory control.
• Manage supplier part deviation requests and supplier resourcing activities.
• Recommend and implement technical cost save initiatives.
• Recommend and implement part warranty cost reduction initiatives.
• Identify validation requirements for service parts changes and approve test results.
• Create design work requests to release models and drawings for service parts.
• Approve supplier PPAP submissions such as DVPR & DFMEA.
• Interface with material engineering to approve service parts material deviation requests.
• Modify parts service procedures to optimize labor time and reduce warranty cost.
• Create long-term storage solutions for all-time buy parts.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

Job description

Technology Resource Group, LLC is hiring a Powertrain Design Release Engineer in Auburn Hills, MI. This contract role focuses on managing the launch of re-manufactured driveline service parts, ensuring documentation, and cross-functional release processes across engineering, purchasing, and inventory control.

The ideal candidate has driveline design/release experience, familiarity with PPAP/APQP metrics, and the ability to coordinate multiple projects over 6–9 months in a dynamic team