Senior Automotive Closures & Body Structure Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA seeks a hands-on automotive closures engineer for its Long Beach team. You will own CAD designs for closure and body structure sheet metal parts, work on gating designs, and coordinate with suppliers through validation to launch.<\/p>

Role requires CAD proficiency (CATIA/3DEXPERIENCE), 3+ years in vehicle development, and willingness to be onsite at the plant. You'll contribute to safety and quality in closure systems and body structures, with exposure to real-world build events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years automotive engineering experience in production vehicle development, with at least one program through launch.
• Hands on CAD experience in CATIA or 3DEXPERIENCE on closures or body structures, with ownership of geometry.
• Demonstrated experience in design and release of sheet metal components or closure hardware.
• Strong mechanical fundamentals, including section properties and stiffness, material behavior of steel and aluminum grades, and failure modes.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance stack up, and datum and locator strategy.
• Familiarity with DVP&R, DFMEA, and launch milestones and gates.
• Experience working directly with suppliers on part quality, testing, and delivery.
• Willingness to work onsite in Long Beach, CA and support build events at the plant.

Responsibilities

• Design, modify, and release closure and body structure sheet metal components using CATIA or 3DEXPERIENCE.
• Ensure designs are optimized for stamping, hemming, and joining processes.
• Package and integrate closure hardware into the body structure with proper kinematics and load paths.
• Support DVP&R, review test reports, and correlate results with CAE for strength and durability.
• Support regulatory compliance for closures including FMVSS 206 and 214 and IIHS side impact.
• Collaborate with suppliers on part quality, test failures, and design changes to closures.
• Support prototype, pilot, and launch builds and resolve dimensional issues on the floor.
• Own CAD, BOM, and GD&T documentation for assigned components.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Automotive engineering

GD&T

Mature problem solving

On-site readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience

Tools

CATIA

3DEXPERIENCE

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA seeks a hands-on automotive closures engineer for its Long Beach team. You will own CAD designs for closure and body structure sheet metal parts, work on gating designs, and coordinate with suppliers through validation to launch.<\/p>

Role requires CAD proficiency (CATIA/3DEXPERIENCE), 3+ years in vehicle development, and willingness to be onsite at the plant. You'll contribute to safety and quality in closure systems and body structures, with exposure to real-world build events.