Design Release Engineer - Door and Trim Center Console

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

The Design Release Engineer - Door and Trim Center Console will interface with Vehicle Engineering, suppliers, Purchasing, Quality and Assembly Plants. This role will manage product performance to meet functional, cost, weight, and investment targets, and oversee product release and change management processes. The engineer will direct packaging in a vehicle environment, support AQP, PSO, product launch and ongoing maintenance of carryover product. Responsibilities include design, design practices, lessons learned, DFMEAs, DVP&R, and overseeing the release of designated components.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in automotive interiors, floor consoles, cockpit systems, or complex plastic assemblies
• Familiarity with CAD tools — NX preferred, CATIA acceptable — for packaging, design reviews, and feasibility analysis
• Demonstrated experience with quality tools (root cause analysis, KT, 5-Why, Red X)
• Strong understanding of injection molding, DFM/A, materials, tolerances, GD&T, and craftsmanship fundamentals
• Experience developing and executing DFMEA, DVP&R, APQP, and PPAP deliverables
• Ability to travel regularly to plants and suppliers for root cause investigations and build support
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate in a cross-functional and global engineering environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience with integrated electronics such as wireless chargers, docks, USB hubs, LED ambient lighting, and console-mounted controls
• Knowledge of console-mounted HVAC interfaces, shifter systems, storage mechanisms, dampers, latches, magnets, and soft-open/soft-close features
• Experience working with multi-material console systems (PP, PC/ABS, TPO skins, PU foam, rubber mats, decorative trims)
• Exposure to NVH development, squeak & rattle standards, and vehicle-level validation
• Hands-on experience supporting launch at an OEM or Tier 1 supplier
• Experience leading cost reduction/value engineering initiatives

Responsibilities

• Interface with Vehicle Engineering, suppliers, Purchasing, Quality and Assembly Plants
• Manage product performance to meet functional, cost, weight, and investment targets
• Oversee product release and change management processes
• Direct packaging in vehicle environment
• Support AQP, PSO, product launch and ongoing maintenance of carryover product
• Be responsible for design, design practices, lessons learned, DFMEAs, DVP&R, and oversee release of designated components

What This Job Offers

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