RLE International has an opportunity for a Senior Engineer – Closures Launch located in Southfield, MI.
We set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.
We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.
Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.
Our Closures Team is looking for a Senior Engineer to design and deliver world leading Closures Systems for our electric vehicle platforms.
Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidates should have demonstrated the ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment and be excellent at multi-tasking.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the design and launch of automotive Closures Structures and Mechanisms parts and assemblies including Hoods, Fenders, Side Doors, Liftgates, and Chargeports with experience launching aluminum structures, functional & decorative plastics parts (such as exterior hood/liftgate/door trims, glass run channels, close out panels, spoilers), and mechanisms (such as side door window regulators and glass, handles, hinges, latches, checkers).
- Experience with frameless side door/glass systems is highly preferred and analytical understanding of frameless door glass system operation must be demonstrated.
- Design with excellence at system and component level with great attention to every detail creating optimized for performance, size, weight, durability, and cost.
- Work closely with both internal teams and external suppliers using creativity and teamwork to integrate multiple systems in the most efficient way possible.
- Work closely with other stake owners and attribute owners across the company such as Vehicle Safety, Vehicle Dynamics, NVH, Durability, Manufacturing, Design Studio, etc. to create world class designs.
- Collaboration with cross functional teams such as CAE by interpreting and using analysis results to guide and evolve the design.
- Collaboration with manufacturing to ensure efficient process sequence and build quality.
- Cross functionally works with Manufacturing, Design and Product Development as well as with Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Stamping and Suppliers on items such as tool buy-offs and secondary component changes.
- Ability to create testing plan and conduct / coordinate physical tests to prove out design concepts and ensure performance targets are being achieved.
- Perform detailed analysis of section properties, materials, and manufacturing processes through benchmarking activities to understand competitiveness of designs.
- Coordinate virtual engineering and physical validation testing activities for your designs.
- Coordinate and communicate with interfacing suppliers.
- Effectively provide direction to others and negotiate a balanced solution.
- Coordinate virtual engineering and physical validation testing activities for your designs.
- Determine required tolerances using GD&T.
- Travel domestically and internationally as required.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of expertise in automotive Closures systems and sub-systems at OEM or supplier desired.
- Solid track record of successful system level integration.
- Experience working with Class A surface data.
- Proven 3D CAD skills, proficient with CATIA V5/V6 or similar software (desired to do it).
- Hands-on practical experience in prototype assembly and production assembly with the willingness to assemble your own parts.
- Experience in technology, system and supplier selection.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.
- Detail oriented personality with a determined problem-solving attitude using an Engineering first principles approach.
- Design release engineering experience including engineering change management and project management experiences.
- Proof of excellence in your past position, while demonstrating profound creativity in resolving mechanical design problems.
- Experience in full life cycle development from concept to prototype to full production.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes applicable for Closures Structures and Plastic parts such as injection moldings, stampings, castings, extrusions, joining, etc., their advantages, and limitations.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent from ABET accredited institution or equivalent closures automotive experience.
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