Design Release Engineer - Safety Restraint Systems
About The Position
The Safety Restraint Systems Design Release Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and release of seat belts for Stellantis vehicle programs. The role works with Stellantis engineering organizations and the supply base to package and develop the seat belt system, collaborating with purchasing, the product design office, manufacturing, and supply base groups to achieve program objectives. The engineer reviews testing, parts, data, and best practices to ensure seat belt systems meet program requirements, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), ECE, and other global certifications. The role is accountable for meeting program milestones, deliverables, and targets for cost, weight, and investment.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of automotive engineering experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience with seat belt design, development, and/or validation.
- Highly motivated and driven to achieve goals.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
- Good communication, problem-solving, computer, and presentation skills.
Nice To Haves
- Vehicle-level restraint system experience.
- FMVSS or homologation testing and certification experience.
- Experience with NX / Team Center CAD software.
- Familiarity with PFMEA, DFMEA, DVP&R, FEA, and CAE impact analysis tools.
- Experience using proactive quality tools, such as Design for Six Sigma.
- Experience using reactive quality tools, such as Kepner-Tregoe / Shainin.
Responsibilities
- Review design practices to meet program requirements.
- Conduct commodity benchmarking as required.
- Manage program-specific documentation, including DVPR and DFMEA.
- Manage supplier design reviews and open issues reviews.
- Write change notices.
- Review supplier component and system testing, test parts, and test results.
- Manage and complete compliance testing and reports.
- Support pre-production, production launch, and serial-life builds.
- Support continuous improvement activity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
