Quality/ Reliability Eng Body

V2Soft•Dearborn, MI

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

We're looking for a detail-oriented Design Release Engineer to support the design validation and release process for chassis, powertrain, or electrical components. This role owns risk analysis, design compliance, and supplier coordination activities that ensure components meet engineering and quality standards from concept through production release. The individuals in these positions will support front and rear closures geometry and engineering execution — including hood, doors, decklid/liftgate, and adjoining parts. Scope includes developing 3D geometry and design concepts that meet crash load case requirements, optimizing designs through analytical and physical assessment, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, and delivering fit/finish craftsmanship through proper GD&T implementation.

Requirements

famiilarity with DFMEA
able to take measurements in CAD
Bachelor's Degree

Nice To Haves

PFMEA
CAD and Studio Interface
3D Modeling / Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in 3D CAD software (NX or CATIA) used to design, develop, and release automotive closures subsystems and adjoining parts, including component manufacturing and assembly processes.

Responsibilities

Lead and facilitate Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) sessions with cross-functional teams; identify potential failure modes, effects, causes, and mitigation actions; maintain and update DFMEAs throughout the design lifecycle.
Review component and system designs against corporate/engineering Design Rules and standards; document deviations and drive resolution with design teams.
Compile, organize, and maintain design verification evidence packages (test reports, analysis results, DFMEA outputs, sign-offs) to support design reviews, PPAP, and program milestones.
Author Supplier Corrective Action Forms (SCAFs) to document nonconformances, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions; track closure with suppliers.
Serve as a technical point of contact with suppliers on design intent, quality issues, and corrective actions; participate in supplier reviews and problem-solving meetings.
Use basic CAD skills (e.g., CATIA, NX, or SolidWorks) to review models/drawings, verify design intent, and communicate changes with design engineers.
Support cross-functional design reviews and gate milestones, ensuring documentation is complete and audit-ready.
Collaborate with Studio and Design teams to translate styling surfaces into feasible, releasable closures geometry.
Develop the underlying engineering structure (hinges, latches, seals, reinforcements) in CAD (NX or CATIA) while maintaining design intent, class-A surface quality, and fit/finish requirements.
Run interference checks against mating components and iterate with Studio through multiple design reviews to resolve conflicts between styling and engineering constraints.
Build parametric surface/solid models of a closure panel or hinge reinforcement, applying GD&T per drawing standards, and running clash/interference checks against mating hardware before releasing to production.