Design Release Engineer, Interior Door Trim

ALTEN Technology•Newark, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Design Release Engineer, Interior Door Trim, to contribute to a global Interior Components and Systems engineering team. The role leads the development, design, release, and launch of interior door-trim components for premium vehicles, with attention to luxury, craftsmanship, performance, safety, packaging, ergonomics, and functionality. The engineer works with marketing, design, vehicle engineering, suppliers, Crash Safety, and Validation teams to support technical excellence, meet homologation requirements, and deliver components on time. The position is on-site five days per week in Newark, California. The stated salary range is $120,000–$125,000; the actual offer depends on factors including location, job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience. Selected candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant discipline.
Fluent English, including technical engineering terminology.
At least 3 years of demonstrated experience as a detail-oriented Interior Components and Systems development lead for one or more of instrument panels, center consoles, or door trim.
Knowledge and understanding of automotive Interior Components and Systems benchmarks, trends, and supplier competencies.
Experience creating, improving, or establishing technical product specifications and timelines to support an accelerated development cycle through SOP.
Experience using CAD to create 2D/3D concept drawings, Interior Components and Systems, packaging layouts, and DFM studies; CATIA V5/V6 is preferred.
Vehicle and product launch experience.
Experience with interior processes such as wrapping, injection molding, painting, compression molding, and other advanced manufacturing processes.
Strong competency in polymers for interior door-trim component design, DFM, and GD&T.
Experience in mold-flow simulations.

Nice To Haves

Flexibility and ability to adapt in a fast-paced startup environment.
Experience completing one full automotive Interior Components and Systems program cycle from concept to production launch.
A strong desire to create the best product as an integral member of a capable team.
A practical, hands-on approach.
Exceptional technical abilities and excellent communication skills.
Experience in modal analysis, finite element method analysis, and computational fluid dynamics.
Ability to work on cross-functional teams with different cultures and nationalities.
A second language, ideally Spanish, German, or Chinese.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the Interior Components and Systems engineering team.
Develop, design, lead, release, and launch interior door-trim components on premium vehicles.
Create interior door trim that meets goals for luxury, craftsmanship, performance, safety, packaging, ergonomics, and functionality.
Work with cross-functional marketing, design, and vehicle engineering teams, prioritizing the overall benefit of the vehicle.
Collaborate with interior-trim suppliers to ensure technical excellence and on-time delivery.
Develop and use effective tools and innovative approaches to support development.
Interface with the Crash Safety team to ensure the design meets homologation requirements.
Lead the interface between the supplier and Validation team to run DVPV and meet targets.