Design Release Engineer - Exterior Launch

Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated Exterior Launch Support Engineer to provide onsite launch and production support at an automotive manufacturing plant for upcoming vehicle programs. This role is ideal for a hands-on mechanical engineer who enjoys solving complex problems in a fast-paced production environment and is passionate about driving product quality, manufacturing readiness, and successful program launches.

Responsibilities:

• Design, release and launch the Exterior vehicle system components and assemblies from concept to production
• Provide onsite engineering support for Exterior systems components during vehicle and component launches at manufacturing plant.
• Proactively review and analyze production data to catch emerging issues early, and push fixes upstream into the design and validation process before they become widespread field problems.
• Lead systematic root cause investigations of field and production issues using methods such as 5-why, fishbone/Ishikawa, fault tree analysis, and FMEA, working closely with failure analysts to identify true failure mechanisms rather than symptoms.
• Work cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, supplier quality, product engineering, and program teams to resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• Update design guidelines, specifications, and manufacturing or inspection processes so that lessons learned are engineered into future revisions, not just patched in the field.
• Support containment activities, corrective action implementation, and validation of solutions at plant and supplier sites.
• Monitor field, plant, and supplier concerns to identify trends and proactively address risks.
• Travel as required
• Perform other duties as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering plus 5 years Exterior systems experience.
• Education with the following specialties preferred: Mechanical, Mechanical Technology, Aerospace, Automotive, Manufacturing.
• Experience supporting production launch of Exterior systems.
• Strong mechanical systems background with the ability to understand system interactions and component functionality.
• Demonstrated hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience performing structured root cause investigations and corrective action development.
• Ability to work effectively in manufacturing and plant environments.
• Knowledge and working experience with DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.