Interior Design Release Engineer

Interior Design Release Engineer#26-16705 $59.96-$62.26 per hour Warren, MI All On-site Job Description Our Client, an Automotive company, is looking for an Interior Design Release Engineer for their Warren, MI/Hybrid location.

Responsibilities:

Program & Technical Leadership:

Design, development, analysis, implementation, and validation of the complex instrument panel and console subsystems will be your day-to-day duties. Perform engineering design evaluations and concept development across vehicle programs. Utilize engineering tools (DFMEA, ICDs, PFMEA) and leverage CAE groups including Safety Performance to successfully develop the best system solution. Assessment of design to manufacturing processes (e.g. injection molding, vibration welding, vacuum forming, foam-in-place, wrapping). Package components, manage CAD development through supplier or client designers, and collaborate with other systems within the vehicle (Thermal, Electrical, Body, Chassis, Restraints, etc.). Ensure best practices are incorporated in the CAD models and seek support when best practices are not met. Schedule and lead Peer Reviews to analyze the design with technical peers. Work cross-functionally to support initial vehicle configuration work, realize cost optimization, deliver customer-driven requirements, and implement product and process improvements. Balance business imperatives, including but not limited to cost, part count, mass, complexity, timing, and content. Communicate information to and from internal and external customer organizations (e.g. Creative Design, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, suppliers) and lead the product development team (PDT). Track and resolve open issues with support. Review, support and apply benchmarking for design direction competitiveness. Lead execution through change management process to support workstreams and initiatives described above. Support in the development of Statement of Requirements (SOR) Creation and lead in the development of statements of work, key partner for

DFMEA/DRBFM/FEA.

Lead launch activities for your program and commodity with a quality and on-time execution mindset.

Operational Excellence & Enterprise Alignment:

Actively contribute to enterprise initiatives: CAE driven design, virtual execution, automation, faster development, and enhanced supply chain. Maintain process discipline through project development: clear and objective documentation, lessons-learned read across, risk assessments, and disciplined engineering execution. Drive change management rigor (concise problem statements, alternatives, decisions, and impacts on cost, mass, timing, and complexity). Use benchmarking to calibrate design direction competitiveness and to inform BOM row strategies and feature/content decisions. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and psychological safety within the PDT—escalate risks early with facts and options. Strengthen knowledge management (checklists, playbooks, templates, "golden references") and support global alignment on standards and read across. Travel as needed during development, integration, and launch phases (plant builds, supplier trials, DV/PV events, craftsmanship audits).

Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace, Materials or related). 5-8 years in the commodity: instrument panel, floor console, and decorative trim development with end to end exposure from early product definition through launch. Demonstrated outstanding performance in subsystem ownership, issue resolution, and on-time delivery to vehicle development milestones. Sub system expertise in injection molded trim, foam in place, thermoformed skins, and cut and sew wrapping of substrates. Detailed knowledge of IP, IP Structure, and Floor Console performance requirements, applicable regulations, and best practices. Proven proficiency in component/subsystem design and development, vehicle integration, and design for manufacturability/automation. Mastery of

DFMEA/DRBFM, ADVP&R

development (validation plans), ICDs, and PFMEA collaboration with Manufacturing Engineering. Strong partnership with CAE (including Safety Performance) to validate robustness and inform design iterations using data driven decisions. DFSS Green Belt required; Black Belt preferred. Demonstrated use of DFSS tools to prevent defects and enable read across.