Senior Engineer (Automotive Plastic Interior Design)

Tiltedge Solutions; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiltedge Solutions in Southfield, MI seeks an experienced automotive design engineer to lead CPM/Console (Plastic) parts from concept through production. You will take full ownership of parts, support OEMs, and drive schedules to ensure quality, cost, and delivery targets are met.

Ideal candidates have Nissan program experience and a total of 10–20 years in automotive design, with strong fit/finish and cross-functional collaboration with design and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with CPM/Console (Plastic) parts design and development.
• Nissan program experience (8–10+ years).
• Total automotive design experience 10–20 years.

Responsibilities

• Design and Development experience on CPM/Console (Plastic) parts.
• Take full ownership of the parts.
• Submit timely schedules and technical reports in support of projects.
• Work to achieve project goals and satisfy quality, cost, and delivery targets.
• Negotiation with the styling by developing the feasibility section and feeding back to the OEM.
• Guiding design engineers for design changes at client site as well as offshore India
• Responsible for the design changes for the issues identified and incorporation of those changes on the parts.
• Managing the team, directing daily work activities, and setting priorities.

Job description

• Design and Development experience on CPM/Console (Plastic) parts .
• Take full ownership of the parts.
• Nissan program experience at least 8-10 years.
• Experience 10-20 years.
• Negotiation with the styling by developing the feasibility section and feeding back to the OEM.
• Development of fit and finish sections. Developing location concepts.
• Understand product specs and support design engineers in development of the parts.
• Submit timely schedules and technical reports in support of projects. Work to achieve project goals and satisfy quality, cost, and delivery targets.
• Negotiation with Client on daily basis, conducting design reviews at regular intervals.
• Assist the manufacturing team in achieving cost targets and engineering process improvements, meeting production schedules, and resolving technical production problems. Responsible for resolving the issues raised during vehicle build.
• Guiding design engineers for design changes at client site as well as offshore India
• Responsible for the design changes for the issues identified and Incorporation of those changes on the parts.
• Managing the team, directing daily work activities, and setting priorities, responsible for development, and direction setting within the area of responsibility