Design Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop automotive chassis components, including suspension/steering, subframes, engine mounts, wheels, brakes, fuel/exhaust, and related components
• Develop robust 3D designs using CATIA V6
• Create and interpret 2D engineering drawings
• Apply working knowledge of GD&T and design-for-manufacturability principles
• Collaborate with design engineers, test engineers, and suppliers to analyze and resolve technical issues
• Evaluate technical proposals and communicate engineering recommendations
• Interpret basic CAE results, including stiffness and natural-frequency analysis
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while supporting established development schedules
• Prepare technical documentation and communicate research and test results

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of related engineering/design experience
• Automotive component design and development experience
• CATIA V6 proficiency
• Strong solid modeling capability
• Understanding of design intent and robust modeling practices
• Ability to create and interpret 2D engineering drawings
• Working knowledge of GD&T
• Strong understanding of design for manufacturability
• Ability to independently analyze technical problems and work collaboratively with engineering teams and suppliers
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous automotive chassis design experience
• CATIA V6 surface-modeling experience
• Experience with suspension/steering components, subframes, engine mounts, wheels, brakes, fuel/exhaust systems, or similar chassis components
• Experience designing complex aluminum die-cast or stamped/welded structures
• Experience creating or interpreting basic CAE models/results