Wheels & Tires Design Release Engineer – Innovate & Launch

Segula Technologies; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Segula Technologies is seeking a Wheels & Tires Design Release Engineer (DRE) to lead the end-to-end design, release, and verification of wheel and tire components for production launches in Auburn, AL. The role requires coordinating with the Product Design Studio, suppliers, quality, and plant teams to ensure robust performance and timely delivery.

The candidate will drive design compliance with industry guidelines, manage DVP&R/DFMEA, and oversee supplier readiness, testing, and manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, packaging, and release of wheels (aluminum/steel), wheel trim, tires, and wheel fasteners.
• Establish component and system functional objectives, fit, form, and function with the vehicle team and Product Design Studio.
• Apply industry design guidelines (ETRTO, TRA, SAE) for tire and wheel sizing and homologation.
• Create source packages and work with Purchasing to evaluate and source suppliers.
• Evaluate supplier technical readiness, review tooling development, and track KPIs (cost, weight, quality, timing).
• Visit supplier plants for process reviews, sample preparation, testing verification, and production readiness.
• Create and manage DVP&R and DFMEA.
• Manage tire/wheel functional performance targets (handling, NVH, durability, fatigue life, rolling resistance, stiffness).
• Guide CAE teams for fatigue load cases, structural analysis, and manufacturing process simulations (casting/mold flow, sheet metal forming).
• Manage investigations for competitive benchmarking and tire/wheel technology innovations.
• Support engineering test builds, prototype builds, and assembly plant launch activities.
• Work closely with Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) to review PFMEAs, Control Plans, and PPAP submissions.
• Address plant build concerns, early field warranty issues, and root-cause analysis using 8D, Shainin, DFSS.
• Drive Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) and cost optimization initiatives.

Job description

Segula Technologies is seeking a Wheels & Tires Design Release Engineer (DRE) to lead the end-to-end design, release, and verification of wheel and tire components for production launches in Auburn, AL. The role requires coordinating with the Product Design Studio, suppliers, quality, and plant teams to ensure robust performance and timely delivery.

The candidate will drive design compliance with industry guidelines, manage DVP&R/DFMEA, and oversee supplier readiness, testing, and manufacturing