Senior Automotive Bumper Design Engineer

Work and negotiate effectively with styling teams, suppliers, and factory teams to support OEM requirements and best practices. We are looking for an experienced Automotive Bumper Design Engineer with strong expertise in CATIA V5/V6, bumper development, and OEM automotive design processes.

Job Description & Skill Requirements:
We are looking for an experienced Automotive Bumper Design Engineer with strong expertise in CATIA V5/V6, bumper development, and OEM automotive design processes. The candidate must be willing to work onsite at the Honda facility in Ohio.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop design concepts based on project direction and OEM guidance.
• Perform CAD activities using CATIA V5 and V6.
• Evaluate and close open design items.
• Create layouts and perform styling feasibility assessments using LA Studio.
• Perform 3D modeling and create engineering drawings according to OEM standards using the latest software systems.
• Use CATIA V5 as the primary CAD tool through the die-go stage.
• Prepare supporting documentation.
• Perform cost estimation and analyze supplier quotations.
• Attend evaluations and create/respond to countermeasures (C/M) for gap and flushness, IQS, wiring, piping, and related concerns.

Requirements:

• Must work onsite full-time at the Honda OEM facility in Raymond, Ohio.
• Act as the Person in Charge (PIC) and primary point of contact for Client nearshore and offshore PSC teams.
• Manage offshore PSC workloads and responsibilities.
• Understand the OEM product development process, including:
  • Overall project schedules.
  • Expectations at each development milestone.
  • OEM development systems.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in CATIA V5 and V6.
• Work and negotiate effectively with styling teams, suppliers, and factory teams to support OEM requirements and best practices.
• Understand part and assembly cost drivers and design methods for achieving development cost targets.

Key Skills:

• Automotive Bumper Design.
• CATIA V5.
• CATIA V6.
• 3D Modeling.
• OEM Product Development.
• Styling Feasibility.
• LA Studio.
• Engineering Drawings.
• Gap & Flushness.
• Supplier Cost Analysis.
• Offshore Team Management.