Product Engineer Body

Optimal; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Optimal is seeking a Senior Core Engineer to drive technical requirements and strategy for rear closures, including liftgates and cargo doors. You will collaborate with customers to define performance expectations and translate them into DVP, DFMEA, and system-level strategies.

The role covers sheet metal structures, hinges, latches, and full product integration from concept to release. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in closures systems, strong CATIA/3DX skills, and hands-on experience with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing Closures Systems (Door/Hood/Liftgate/Tailgate) and writing technical specs.
• Experience drafting DFMEA, DVP docs from scratch.
• Experience with 3D modeling (CATIA V5, 3DX) and basic part studies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and release technical requirements and strategy for rear closures.
• Collaborate with internal/external customers to set engineering requirements.
• Cover all aspects of rear closures including liftgates, tailgates, cargo doors, hinges, and latches.

Skills

DFMEA & DVP docs

Product Engineering

3D Modeling

CATIA V5 & 3DX

FBD & moving systems

Sheet metal structures

Closure systems knowledge

System engineering

DFMEA/DFMEA

FBD & mechanism dynamics

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CATIA/3DX

Teamcenter Engineering

Job description

Position Description:

Rear Closures Core Engineering & Subject Matter Expert. Looking for an energetic self-starter to develop and release technical requirements and strategy for moving rear closures. Ideal candidate would have experience working with internal & external customers to set engineering related requirements to achieve customer expectations of performance. Preferably experience with cargo doors or other rear of vehicle swinging/hinged closures. Development of core documentation like DVP&R, technical requirements, FMA, and technical strategies. WILL BE WORKING ON: All aspects of rear closures (liftgates, tailgates, Cargo Doors, swing gate, etc). This will include sheet metal structures, hinges, latches, mechanisms, and system integration.

Skills Required:

• Drafting DFMEA, DVP related documents from scratch.
• Product Engineering
• Experience with developing a product from start to finish including early development through to launch of that product.
• 3D Modeling ,Ability to open, view, measure, and cut basic sections in both Vis and Catia V5. Ability to complete basic modeling of 3D shapes within Catia. Benchmarking Experience with collecting competitive benchmarking information like mass, size, and features to compare with existing designs.
• Ability to draft and/or complete a Free Body Diagram (FBD) of a moving system. Experience with mechanisms and structures.
• Experience with sheet metal body structures, closures, stamping, static and/or dynamic sealing, power/gas struts, power drive units/motors, and hinges
• Direct experience in closures systems (e.g. tailgates, liftgates, swing gates, side doors, cargo doors, moveable roof systems) a plus. Experience solving current model quality issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Ability to utilize and demonstrate System engineering disciplines and Design for Manufacturing principles to
• proactively solve issues. Knowledge of craftsmanship expectations, benchmarking, and futuring.
• Knowledge of automotive exterior components, including materials and manufacturing technologies, such as stamping, injection molding, extrusion, forging, casting, welding, riveting, etc.
• Experience with bolted joint structures
• Experience with Structural mechanics
• Experience with hinge mechanism dynamics
• Experience with Systems engineering
• Working knowledge of FEA, DFMEA, Control Plan development, & Dimensional Variation Analysis
• Ability to operate within CATIA/3DX environment, Teamcenter Engineering, and Digital Buck preferred

CATIA/3DX ability to create simple parts, sections, and studies a plus
Capability with Microsoft Suite of products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Advanced kinematic synthesis of 4 bar linkages and FBD

Experience Required:

5+ Years of experience developing Closures Systems (Door / Hood / Liftgate/Tailgate) and exposure to writing technical specifications.

Education Required:

Bachelor's Degree

HYBRID (4 days per week in office)