Mechanical Engineer - Exterior Trims

• Responsible for the design, development, and release of Exterior Trims such as fascia/bumper, Grille, Fenders, Hood system from initial design concept through full volume production.
• Responsibilities will include interface with product design office, vehicle development, other Exterior and Body Engineering teams, and suppliers to design, develop and release these components.
• Provide feasibility input for development of designs from Product Design Office (PDO) concepts, sketches, and clay models.
• Establish and manage development timeline for life of project.
• Develop functional objectives, build objectives, DVP&R/DFMEA & manage the production supplier to meet all objectives.
• Responsible for the release of completed geometry using CATIA V5 / PDMLink CAD tools.
• Responsible to act as liaison between component owners in Bangalore, India and management team in Greensboro.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from an ABET accredited or equivalent program.
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience in automotive Exterior system preferably from Heavy Truck industry.
• Experience designing and developing large injection molded components.
• Experience with injection molding, painting, and decorating plastic components.
• Experience with OEM or supplier design and release.
• Experience with Catia V5, PDMLink PLM systems.
• Experience with DFMEA, DVP&R, and validation plans.