Senior Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Interior Components and Systems Development Lead to join their innovative engineering team. In this role, you will leverage your extensive automotive experience to create cutting-edge interior solutions that prioritize luxury, safety, and functionality. Collaborating with a cross-functional team, you'll drive the development of industry-leading components while ensuring technical excellence and on-time delivery. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of vehicle interiors in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Interior Components and Systems development.
• Knowledge of automotive industry benchmarks and trends.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the engineering of luxury Interior Components and Systems.
• Collaborate with suppliers for technical excellence and timely delivery.

Skills

Automotive experience

Interior Components development

CAD (CATIA V5/V6)

Technical product specifications

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Job Description

Who we are:

The EDAG Group is a globally leading, independent engineering services provider that combines excellent engineering with the latest technology trends.

With a global network of some 60 branches, the EDAG Group realizes projects in the Vehicle Engineering, Electrics/Electronics and Production Solutions segments. Drawing on more than 50 years of engineering experience, EDAG's proprietary 360-degree development approach has become a hallmark of quality in the holistic development of vehicles and smart factories. The company's interdisciplinary expertise in the areas of software and digitization provides it with crucial skills to actively shape dynamic transformation processes as an innovative partner.

With an interdisciplinary team of around 8,600 experts, the EDAG Group develops unique mobility and industrial solutions for customers that include the world's leading automotive and non-automotive companies. The company is listed on the stock exchange since 2015 and generated revenues of € 796 million in 2022.

This is how you will grow:

• Be a significant contributor to a world-class Interior Components and Systems engineering team
• Create industry-leading Interior Components or Systems, with groundbreaking luxury, craftsmanship, performance, safety, ergonomics, and functionality
• Contribute to the packaging, engineering, release, and launch of Interior Components and Systems
• Work interactively within a cross-functional marketing, design, and vehicle engineering team, placing priority on the greater benefit of the vehicle above any one individual system
• Collaborate with Interior trim suppliers to ensure technical excellence and on-time delivery

Requirements:

This is how you will take us forward:

• Automotive experience
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience as a detail-oriented Interior Components and Systems development lead (for one or more: Hard trim, Soft trim, IP, Door trims, Consoles, Headliners, etc.)
• Knowledge and understanding of automotive Interior Components and Systems industry benchmark, trends, and supplier competencies
• Experience creating, improving, and establishing technical product specifications and timelines to achieve an accelerated development cycle towards SOP
• Experienced in using CAD to create 2D/3D concept drawings, Interior Components and Systems, packaging layouts, and DFM studies (CATIA V5/V6)
• Vehicle and product launch experience