Senior Design Engineer - Closures (Sheet Metal / BIW)

Role: Senior Design Engineer – Closures (Sheet Metal / BIW)

Location: Warren, MI (Onsite)

Looking for sheet metal domain.

Must Have Skills:

· Own CAD design of closure systems and components in Siemens NX / Teamcenter (or equivalent), including skins, inner panels, reinforcements, hardware interfaces, seals, glazing, and brackets.

· Develop and maintain master sections and detailed engineering criteria for closures (hemming, gaps & flushness, sealing, latch/hinge axes, load paths, drain paths, etc.).

· Perform styling feasibility for closure surfaces, proposing design solutions that balance aesthetic intent with engineering, manufacturing, and regulatory constraints.

· Ensure designs meet manufacturability and stamping requirements (thickness, draw direction, splits, springback risk, joining strategy) by working closely with stamping/tooling and plant teams.

· Define and maintain robust joining and attachment strategies (spot welds, SPR, FDS, structural adhesives,

bolts, clips, weld nuts, sealers) to achieve structural, durability, and quality targets.

· Coordinate virtual build and design integration activities (clashes, clearances, packaging of hinges/latches/ strikers, sensors, wiring, and sealing) across Closures, Upper Structure, Exterior, and adjacent systems.

· Support virtual validation / CAE by delivering analysis ready math, incorporating CAE feedback into design updates, and iterating to close issues (stiffness, modal, crash load paths, abuse load cases, etc.).

· Closure hardware integration (hinges, latches, strikers, checks, bumpers, seals, glass, regulators).

· Stamping & hemming processes and their impact on design.

· Gap & flush, fit & finish, and dimensional robustness.

· Regulatory and safety considerations affecting closures (e.g., impact zones, intrusion, corrosion/drainage).

Roles & Responsibilities

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align designs with product requirements

· Conduct prototyping, testing, and validation of closure designs

· Use CAD and simulation tools to optimize closure performance.

· Ensure compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, best practices, and sustainability goals.

· Provide technical documentation and design specifications.