Application Inflators Engineer

Autoliv United States • Ogden, UT

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

Autoliv’s primary goal is to save more lives through vehicle safety products, including seatbelts, airbags, and steering wheels. The Application Inflators Engineer develops and maintains product data required to release engineering drawings, reports, specifications, DFMEAs, DVP&R documentation, and other engineering deliverables used to define, validate, and communicate product design concepts.

The role supports quotations for inflators and initiators and collaborates with cross-functional teams to launch new products at IBC and ITO. It serves as the primary point of contact for launch activities, coordinating communication, issue resolution, and status updates. The engineer establishes project milestones, tracks progress in the APDS database, identifies risks and schedule deviations, and drives corrective actions to support successful program execution and target achievement.

Autoliv describes an international work setting with opportunities for career and personal development. Its training and development programs emphasize technical competency, leadership development, and business management skills. The company states its commitment to equal opportunity employment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• A minimum of 3–5 years of experience in product design, development, or engineering within a manufacturing or automotive environment.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, DFMEA/PFMEA, APQP, and structured root-cause analysis methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Ability to interpret technical data and effectively support cross-functional product launch activities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with inflator and/or initiator design and development is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain product data for engineering drawings, reports, specifications, DFMEAs, DVP&R documentation, and other engineering deliverables.
• Support the quotation process for inflators and initiators by coordinating engineering inputs, technical requirements, and program deliverables.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to launch new products at IBC and ITO, aligning engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program objectives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for launch-related activities, providing communication, issue resolution, and project status updates.
• Establish project milestones and track progress against master schedules using the APDS database.
• Identify project risks, schedule deviations, and launch concerns; drive corrective actions and escalate issues as needed.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation package.
• Flexible work options: Monday through Thursday in the office and Fridays from home.
• Recognition awards, company events, family events, university discount options, and other perks.
• Gender pay equality.
• Training and development programs focused on technical competency, leadership development, and business management skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level