Interior Design Release Engineer

    Highlights

    The role involves developing and validating design solutions, resolving manufacturing and warranty issues, performing root cause analysis, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality, performance, manufacturability, and timely engineering releases. Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline; alternatively, an engineering diploma with 10+ years of experience in automotive door trim components and subsystems.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationIrvine, CA

    Description

    We are seeking an experienced Interior Design Release Engineer to lead automotive interior component design and release activities, with a focus on door trim systems. The role involves developing and validating design solutions, resolving manufacturing and warranty issues, performing root cause analysis, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality, performance, manufacturability, and timely engineering releases.

    • Experience in automotive interior component design, particularly door trim and door panel components.
    • Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Door Trim DRE.
    • Strong knowledge of CATIA V6.
    • Experience with manufacturing issue resolution, warranty analysis, and root cause investigation.
    • Knowledge of styling feasibility, A-class surface evaluation, and craftsmanship targets.
    • Understanding of automotive door trim manufacturing processes.

    Qualification

    • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline; alternatively, an engineering diploma with 10+ years of experience in automotive door trim components and subsystems.
    • Work as a Door Trim Design Release Engineer (DRE) in automotive interior engineering, with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
    • Resolve manufacturing plant issues, including product defects.
    • Investigate warranty issues, identify root causes, and develop corrective action plans.
    • Collaborate with the styling team to conduct feasibility studies, evaluate A-class surfaces, and define craftsmanship targets.
    • Design automotive component parts using CATIA V6.
    • Apply strong knowledge of automotive door trim manufacturing processes.

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