Vehicle Integration Launch Engineer
About The Position
MARTIN Technologies is hiring a Vehicle Integration Launch Engineer to support vehicle launch execution at an assembly plant in Louisville, Kentucky. The engineer will serve as the primary onsite plant contact for vehicle integration, connecting Product Development, Design, Manufacturing, and Program teams to help protect launch timing and product quality. The role involves tracking vehicle-level attributes through control plan testing, coordinating cross-functional engineering support, and leading collaborative investigations into concerns across vehicle systems. The engineer will apply engineering fundamentals and first-principles analysis, assess customer impact, review design requirements, and recommend data-driven improvements to attribute targets. CAD assemblies, part designs, FEA, 2D drawings, and Jira will support technical evaluation, issue resolution, and progress tracking. The position is 100% onsite in Louisville and requires availability for the morning shift and overtime.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in automotive engineering or a related field.
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
- Strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to apply them across vehicle systems and manufacturing processes.
- Broad understanding of vehicle systems and their interactions.
- CAD proficiency in assembly and part design, along with experience using FEA and 2D drawings.
- Jira proficiency for issue and action tracking.
- Strong teamwork, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage cross-functional concerns in a dynamic launch environment.
- Availability to work fully onsite in Louisville.
- Availability for the morning shift and required overtime.
- Must currently reside in the United States and be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is unavailable.
- Required security and background verification must be completed before starting the assignment.
Nice To Haves
- Electric vehicle engineering experience.
- Experience with CATIA and 3DEXPERIENCE.
- Vehicle launch support and cross-functional product issue resolution experience.
- Vehicle attribute tracking and control plan testing experience.
- Data-driven target setting and customer-focused engineering analysis experience.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary onsite contact for vehicle integration activities at the assembly plant.
- Coordinate cross-functional engineering support throughout vehicle launch.
- Track vehicle-level attributes through control plan testing to identify concerns and monitor progress against targets.
- Lead collaborative investigations into issues involving interiors, closures, chassis, thermal systems, powertrain, electrical distribution, and other vehicle systems.
- Work with Engineering, Design, and Manufacturing teams to develop practical solutions that protect launch timing and quality.
- Apply engineering fundamentals and first-principles analysis to evaluate technical concerns and proposed solutions.
- Review established design requirements and recommend data-driven improvements to attribute targets.
- Assess the customer impact of vehicle-level concerns and engineering changes.
- Use CAD assemblies, part designs, FEA, and 2D drawings to support technical evaluation and issue resolution.
- Use Jira to track issues, actions, ownership, and progress.
- Communicate technical findings, unresolved concerns, and required decisions clearly across teams.
- Adapt priorities as launch conditions and program needs evolve.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
