Mechanical Product Design Engineer II
About The Position
Product Engineering creates customer-focused vehicle solutions that deliver measurable value in efficiency, quality, and total cost of ownership. We design with purpose—balancing innovation, manufacturability, timing, and cost to bring competitive products to market. We are a hands-on, learning-oriented engineering organization that values accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our teams take pride in owning designs end to end and seeing their work on production vehicles in the field. The Vehicle Aerodynamics & Molded Panels Team designs and develops key exterior components that directly impact vehicle efficiency, durability, serviceability, and brand appearance. Our portfolio includes roof fairings, side extenders, wheel well panels, drive wheel fairings, turning vanes, wheel covers, rain trays, cowl panels, and cab trim panels. The team owns designs from concept through production, applying sound engineering fundamentals to deliver components that perform reliably in demanding real-world customer environments. We design our parts in-house and work closely with cross-functional partners and suppliers to ensure robust, high-quality solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, and 2–4 years of relevant product development experience, is required
- Experience supporting products through design, validation, and production phases
- Strong communication, planning, and presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to work cross‑functionally to reconcile competing requirements into robust, cost‑effective solutions
- Understanding of upstream and downstream engineering processes
- An attached resume is required
Nice To Haves
- CAD expertise, including NX and surface development
- Experience designing molded, thermoformed, or other automotive exterior components
- Familiarity with plastic manufacturing processes (e.g., injection molding, compression molding, RIM, SMC, DCPD)
- Experience designing metal components (e.g., sheet metal, stampings, castings, extrusions)
- Knowledge of vehicle assembly plant processes
- Experience working across multiple engineering disciplines or functional areas
- Familiarity with DTNA systems (e.g., SMARAGD, IMACS)
- Automotive or commercial vehicle industry experience
Responsibilities
- Design and develop aerodynamic systems and components that are safe, reliable, serviceable, and competitive.
- Create technically sound, manufacturable designs that meet customer requirements while adhering to engineering standards and strategic product direction.
- Use NX and related tools to develop and maintain 3D models, 2D drawings, GD&T, packaging studies, and installation documentation, collaborating with Product Design on styled surfaces.
- Select appropriate materials, tolerances, finishes, fasteners, and manufacturing processes to achieve performance, quality, and cost targets.
- Provide technical leadership for component- or system-level projects, coordinating internal designers and external suppliers to meet program objectives.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs, Analysis, Warranty, and Marketing throughout product development and launch.
- Work with Engineering Analysis to determine effective and economical design approaches and material selections.
- Analyze validation, production, and field issues and develop creative, technically feasible solutions.
- Support plant builds and promptly resolve manufacturing or quality issues as they arise.
- Develop, release, and maintain accurate engineering documentation.
- Manage priorities to align with business goals and deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Proactively communicate project status, risks, and issues to management.
- Contribute ideas that improve product cost (CCI), quality, tools, processes, and the overall work environment.
- Stay informed on industry and competitive developments and apply relevant insights to future designs.
Benefits
- annual bonus program
- 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age
- starting at 4 weeks paid vacation
- 13+ calendar holidays
- 8 weeks paid parental leave
- employee assistance program
- comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs
- onsite fitness (at some locations)
- tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off
- short-term and long-term disability plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
