Exterior Systems Design & Release (D&R) Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Introduction

Our company is at the forefront of product development, utilizing design thinking and user experience methods to create breakthrough products and services. We are committed to bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life, advancing autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and other future-focused initiatives.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in automotive exterior systems development or related engineering roles.
• Experience with Class-A surface development and Studio interface activities.
• Experience with CAD systems including Teamcenter Engineering (TCE), CATIA, 3DX, and parametric modeling.
• Understanding of automotive manufacturing processes related to exterior components.
• Strong technical communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Effective project, meeting, and time management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Prior work experience in the automotive industry.
• Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related engineering discipline.
• Experience with AVBOM and Release Engineering processes.
• Experience working within vehicle launch environments.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, validation, and release of exterior system components for assigned vehicle programs.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, cost, weight reduction, and design efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with corporate, local, and global regulatory requirements, Worldwide Customer Requirements (WCR), Engineering Specifications (ES), and System Design Specifications (SDS).
• Manage program deliverables to meet cost, weight, quality, performance, and timing targets within the Global Product Development System (GPDS) framework.
• Support assembly plant implementation, launch activities, quality investigations, and sign-off processes.
• Participate in Technical Design Reviews and cross-functional engineering discussions.

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