Senior Design Engineer

Apetan Consulting LLC; Raymond (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apetan Consulting LLC seeks a Sr. Design Engineer for Bumper Design & Development in Raymond, OH. This on-site, full-time role requires 15–20 years of automotive engineering experience and strong CATIA V5/V6 proficiency to develop bumper concepts and 3D models that meet OEM specs.

You will work with styling, suppliers and manufacturing teams to drive design, cost, and timing, coordinate offshore PSC workload from onsite, and ensure milestones and deliverables throughout the OEM development flow.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of automotive engineering/design experience.
• Strong experience in automotive bumper design and development.
• High-level proficiency in CATIA V5 and V6.
• Strong 3D modeling and 2D drawing experience.
• Experience developing layouts and engineering designs for OEM applications.
• Experience working with automotive styling teams and evaluating styling feasibility.
• Knowledge of OEM product-development processes and milestones.
• Experience working with suppliers and manufacturing teams.
• Ability to negotiate technical/design requirements with styling, suppliers and factory teams.
• Knowledge of part and assembly cost drivers.
• Experience with supplier quote evaluation and cost analysis.
• Experience with gap & flushness, IQS, wiring/piping and vehicle/component evaluation activities.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work 100% onsite at the OEM location in Raymond, Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Develop automotive bumper design concepts based on OEM project direction and requirements.
• Perform detailed CAD design activities using CATIA V5 and CATIA V6.
• Use CATIA V5 as the primary CAD platform through the die-go development stage.
• Create 3D models, component layouts and engineering drawings.
• Develop drawings according to OEM engineering standards and requirements.
• Evaluate designs and drive closure of open technical items.
• Support styling feasibility activities in coordination with the styling/LA Studio team.
• Participate in vehicle and component evaluation activities.
• Develop and respond to countermeasures for issues involving: Gap and flushness, IQS, Wiring, Piping, Other evaluation items.
• Analyze supplier quotations and support cost estimation.
• Understand automotive component and assembly cost drivers.
• Work with styling, suppliers and manufacturing teams to support OEM design requirements.
• Understand the complete OEM development flow, including overall project schedule, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate and manage offshore PSC workload and responsibilities from the onsite location.
• Support project execution while maintaining design, cost, quality and timing requirements.

Skills

Automotive design

Bumper design

3D modeling

2D drawings

Project coordination

Onsite coordination

Supplier collaboration

Cost analysis

Engineering requirements

Communication

Education

BE or equivalent engineering qualification

Tools

CATIA V5

CATIA V6

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Design Engineer (Bumper Design & Development)

Location: Raymond, OH - Onsite

Employment Type: Full-Time / FTE

Experience: 15–20 years

Job Description

• Develop automotive bumper design concepts based on OEM project direction and requirements.
• Perform detailed CAD design activities using CATIA V5 and CATIA V6.
• Use CATIA V5 as the primary CAD platform through the die-go development stage.
• Create 3D models, component layouts and engineering drawings.
• Develop drawings according to OEM engineering standards and requirements.
• Evaluate designs and drive closure of open technical items.
• Support styling feasibility activities in coordination with the styling/LA Studio team.
• Participate in vehicle and component evaluation activities.
• Develop and respond to countermeasures for issues involving:
• Gap and flushness
• IQS
• Wiring
• Piping
• Other vehicle/component evaluation items
• Analyze supplier quotations and support cost estimation.
• Understand automotive component and assembly cost drivers.
• Work with styling, suppliers and manufacturing teams to support OEM design requirements.
• Understand the complete OEM development flow, including:
• Overall project schedule
• Development milestones
• Expected deliverables at each milestone
• Coordinate and manage offshore PSC workload and responsibilities from the onsite location.
• Support project execution while maintaining design, cost, quality and timing requirements.

Key Requirements

• 15–20 years of automotive engineering/design experience.
• Strong experience in automotive bumper design and development.
• High-level proficiency in CATIA V5 and V6.
• Strong 3D modeling and 2D drawing experience.
• Experience developing layouts and engineering designs for OEM applications.
• Experience working with automotive styling teams and evaluating styling feasibility.
• Knowledge of OEM product-development processes and milestones.
• Experience working with suppliers and manufacturing teams.
• Ability to negotiate technical/design requirements with styling, suppliers and factory teams.
• Knowledge of part and assembly cost drivers.
• Experience with supplier quote evaluation and cost analysis.
• Experience with gap & flushness, IQS, wiring/piping and vehicle/component evaluation activities.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work 100% onsite at the OEM location in Raymond, Ohio.

B.E. or equivalent engineering qualification