Design Release Engineer

Akkodis is seeking a Design Release Engineer for a Contract with a client in Dearborn, MI. The ideal candidate with experience supporting rocker molding design, development, and release activities for automotive exterior systems while coordinating body scope requirements across cross-functional teams.


Rate Range: $40/hour to $42/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.


Design Release Engineer Job Responsibilities include:

• Lead the design, development, and release of rocker molding systems, ensuring compliance with automotive performance, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Create and manage engineering releases for injection-molded plastic components, supporting all phases of the product development lifecycle.
• Coordinate body scope activities across cross-functional teams and suppliers, tracking program timing, part maturity, and issue resolution.
• Conduct design feasibility assessments and provide engineering feedback during development checkpoints in accordance with established release processes and standards.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, supplier, and program teams to resolve design issues and support successful product launches.
• Ensure rocker molding and exterior trim systems meet vehicle integration, durability, fit-and-finish, and North American legal requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in automotive design and release engineering with a focus on exterior systems and plastic components.
• Strong experience designing and releasing injection-molded plastic automotive components, including rocker molding and exterior trim systems.
• Knowledge of design and release processes, GPDS methodology, feasibility reviews, and cross-functional coordination for program timing, part maturity, and issue resolution.

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Gagan.Sharma@ akkodisgroup.com.


Pay Details: $40.00 to $42.00 per hour


Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.


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