Senior Interior Trim Design Release Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

Career growth opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking an experienced automotive interior trim engineer to lead development and delivery of hard interior components from concept to production. You will collaborate with design, vehicle engineering, and supplier partners to deliver premium interiors with focus on packaging, tolerance, and manufacturability.

Join ALTEN Group’s world-class team with mentorship, career growth, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in automotive hard interior trim engineering (IP, door trims, consoles, pillars, headliners, load floors, etc.)
• Strong understanding of plastic part design, injection molding processes, and DFM principles
• Proficiency in CATIA V5/V6 or equivalent CAD tools; working knowledge of GD&T and tolerance analysis methods
• Experience supporting vehicle launches, including supplier tooling sign-off and manufacturing readiness
• Familiarity with DFMEA, DVPR, and quality documentation processes

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality hard interior trim components delivering luxury, craftsmanship, performance, safety, ergonomics, and functionality
• Lead or support engineering, packaging, release, and launch of hard trim components across the vehicle portfolio
• Translate interior design intent into production-feasible, manufacturable hard trim solutions
• Manage DFMEA, DVPR, boundary diagrams, and robustness checklists through milestones
• Collaborate across design, vehicle engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and programs teams
• Coordinate with interior trim suppliers for tooling readiness, cost targets, and on-time delivery
• Define GD&T datum strategy and perform tolerance stack-up analyses
• Support DFMEA, tool feasibility reviews, and FAI evaluations
• Assist prototype builds, buck reviews, and resolution of dimensional/quality findings
• Apply and improve engineering tools, methods, and best practices for accelerated development

Skills

Interior trim engineering

Plastic design

Injection molding

GD&T knowledge

Launch experience

Quality documentation

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking an experienced automotive interior trim engineer to lead development and delivery of hard interior components from concept to production. You will collaborate with design, vehicle engineering, and supplier partners to deliver premium interiors with focus on packaging, tolerance, and manufacturability.

Join ALTEN Group’s world-class team with mentorship, career growth, and comprehensive benefits.