Senior Composite Design & Release Engineer

Czinger Vehicles; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary equity

Bonus opportunities

Health and life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Team environment

Job summary

Czinger Vehicles is seeking an experienced Body Systems engineer to advance interior and exterior composite body panels and 3D printed components for high-performance hypercars. You will lead cross-functional engineering efforts, drive material selection, and ensure production-ready packaging and drawings in a fast-paced, start-up environment.

The role requires a BS in mechanical engineering, 7+ years in automotive or motorsport, and hands-on CAD and drawing skills.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of automotive or motorsport experience.
• Experience with composite/lightweight materials.
• Experience with interior, exterior, or closures systems.
• Ability to model 3D CAD geometry and create 2D part drawings.
• Willingness to work onsite in Torrance, CA.

Responsibilities

• Refine and generate technical solutions for vehicle systems such as interior and exterior composite body panels and 3D printed components.
• Develop engineering concepts and designs, drive 3D packaging, generate manufacturing drawings and installation procedures using CAD tools.
• Lead collaborative development of systems with Design, Crash Testing, Manufacturing, Vehicle Attributes, CAE, and other interfacing vehicle sub-system teams.
• Drive material selection, laminate development, and manufacturing process integration of composite parts.
• Responsible for part and assembly releases throughout the program lifecycle.
• Provide hands-on technical support for components and technology during the development cycle as well as prototype and production builds.
• Manage parts and suppliers from initial concept through development, prototype stages and into production.
• Lead Electrical and Software teams with the functional integration of hardware.
• Create design supporting documents like subsystem and component specifications, BOMs, FMEAs, DVPRs, etc.
• Communicate information with internal and external customer organizations.
• Adhere and deliver to program timing, quality, mass, and budget plans.
• Work cross-functionally to implement cost reduction methods and product improvements.
• Support supply chain team with sourcing of suppliers by suggesting potential suppliers, creating SOWs, attending technical reviews, and creating purchase requests.

Skills

Mechanical design

3D CAD (Siemens NX)

Vehicle integration

Composite materials

Project leadership

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Czinger Vehicles is seeking an experienced Body Systems engineer to advance interior and exterior composite body panels and 3D printed components for high-performance hypercars. You will lead cross-functional engineering efforts, drive material selection, and ensure production-ready packaging and drawings in a fast-paced, start-up environment.

The role requires a BS in mechanical engineering, 7+ years in automotive or motorsport, and hands-on CAD and drawing skills.