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Design Release Engineer - Interior Components

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Optimal Inc.

Warren, MI (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 5 days ago (Updated 2 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/15/2026

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Design Release Engineer - Interior Components Optimal Inc. - 3.0 Warren, MI Job Details Contract 7 hours ago Qualifications Workplace ergonomics Injection (injection molding) Reliability analysis GD&T Collaboration with product development teams Bachelor's degree in engineering Automotive engineering Ergonomics in industrial design Design failure mode and effects analysis (DFMEA) Engineering product development OEM Cross-functional team management Cross-functional communication

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DRE Interior Role:

As a Hard Trim and Overhead Systems DRE, you will be responsible to develop and integrate hard trim and overhead components into the vehicle interior. Specific component integration that you will be responsible for include: Hard Trim components. Overhead systems components. This position involves responsibility for development activities throughout a vehicle's lifecycle including: Definition of requirements Execution of design Testing and validation This role requires an experienced engineer to lead and drive a cross-functional product development team including collaboration with the following groups: Within Engineering - Interior Restraints Systems Body Systems CCC Overhead and Hard Trim components Electrical System HVAC System Cargo Management System Outside of Engineering -

Creative Design Purchasing Manufacturing Quality Suppliers Education Required:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering (mechanical preferred)

Experienced Required:

3 or more years of DRE experience developing and executing technical solutions for injection molded and or compression molded for interior components Knowledge of plastic materials, compressing molding and injection molding Experience resolving ergonomic issues related to hard trim or overhead systems at a vehicle OEM. Balancing business imperatives, including but not limited to cost, mass, complexity, and timing Comfort working with multidisciplinary and cross-cultural teams Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and rapid change in a results-driven environment Experience with DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis), PFMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance)

Preferred Skills:

Previous DRE experience Familiarity with structured problem solving methods such as: Design For Six Sigma (DFSS) - Green belt certification or higher Red-X