Interior Devices - Design Release Engineer

ALTEN Technology•Auburn Hills, MI

18h

About The Position

The Interior Alerts Design and Release Engineer (DRE) is responsible for the design, development, and engineering release of QVPM, horns, and outside speakers for client production vehicles. The role contributes to vehicle-level functional objectives and establishes corresponding component-level objectives. Responsibilities span the components and systems from initial concept and packaging through software and hardware development, modeling, virtual analysis, physical validation, and component and vehicle launch. The DRE oversees component design, FMEA, CAE analysis, vehicle packaging, model and drawing integrity, development, validation, change management, engineering bills of material, build support, issue management, joint design, root-cause analysis, and solution development. The role also provides in-person support for testing, issue investigation, and plant support. The DRE works directly with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet specifications and quality, performance, timing, cost, and regulatory objectives, while supporting system integration and vehicle program milestones.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
At least 3 years of engineering experience in the automotive industry.
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work autonomously.
Excellent communication skills, positive attitude, willingness to learn, flexibility, teamwork, and attention to detail.
Understanding of vehicle components and physical integration.
Experience with global project management and leading cross-functional teams.
Proficiency with advanced CAD software such as Teamcenter Vis, NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks.
Experience designing and operating electrical test benches for software integration.
Demonstrated experience with reactive problem-solving tools.
Working knowledge of client systems.

Nice To Haves

Mechatronic component design and release experience; alerting experience is preferred.
Demonstrated experience with LIN and CAN network communications.
Experience with calibration and diagnostic tools such as CANalyzer, CANoe, INCA, Witech, or CDA.

Responsibilities

Lead supplier design efforts and design reviews to ensure designs meet client specifications.
Ensure systems comply with quality, performance, timing, and cost objectives.
Collaborate with advanced teams to develop, define, and package system designs before sourcing.
Serve as regional on-site support for Interior Alerting.
Develop and maintain core boundary diagrams, interface matrices, parameter diagrams, DFMEAs, and DVP&Rs.
Support system integration and proper function with surrounding components, network communications, and ECUs.
Perform benchmarking, competitive analysis, and investigations into new technology.
Support quality and warranty initiatives with technical specifications and evaluations.
Address part variation and failure modes promptly to improve customer satisfaction.
Support business case studies and identify ways to meet functional objectives and technical specifications with reduced investment.
Perform technical evaluations during the RFQ process.
Meet vehicle program milestones and conduct client release processes for the component and its vehicle interfaces.
Apply design best practices and lessons learned from prior product development.
Work with EE systems engineering on vehicle functional specifications and with suppliers on Requirements Analysis (RAR).
Review and approve software and hardware releases and changes, including DVP&Rs and CVVRs.
Support warranty targets and quality service field initiatives.
Communicate product development status weekly through maintained open-issues lists, project timelines, and technical presentations.
Coordinate with suppliers and internal regulatory compliance teams to ensure component-level regulatory compliance.
Direct suppliers in developing, testing, and releasing hardware and software to meet vehicle-level functional objectives and subsystem behavior objectives.
Oversee component design, FMEA, CAE analysis, NX packaging, Teamcenter model and drawing integrity, development, DVP&R validation, change management, EBOM, build support, GIMS issue management, root-cause analysis, solution development, and associated testing and plant support.