Automotive Axle Design Engineer

Our client, Automotive & Mobility is seeking a Automotive Axle Design Engineer to join their team. As a Automotive Axle Design Engineer, you will be part of the Engineering Design & Release organization supporting component design, industrialization, and serial life maintenance. The ideal candidate will have strong technical ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and a continuous-improvement mindset which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Automotive Axle Design Engineer

Location: Auburn Hills, MI (Onsite)

Pay Range:

What's the Job?

• Manage the full life cycle of key axle-related components and sub-assemblies, including defining requirements, conceptual design, supplier sourcing, manufacturing, validation, industrialization, and serial life maintenance (e.g., field issue resolution and warranty reduction).
• Design and release responsible for key components for structures, seals, and fastener components; lead change-management for respective components.
• Ensure design best practices, lessons learned, and continuous improvements are integrated into the product design release process.
• Lead technical infrastructure evolution for key components, including documentation, specifications, requirements definitions, and drawing signoffs; review CAD and 2D drawings including GD&T.
• Own and update DFMEA, DVPR, and FMEA artifacts; develop timelines, drive deliverables, present action plans with status/risks, and root-cause build issues found during pre-production and warranty analysis after launch.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited school or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in propulsion systems, automatic transmissions, or related field.
• Knowledge of axle systems or components and previous experience as a Design and Release Engineer (DRE) in OEM and/or Tier 1 supplier environments to OEMs.
• Proficiency in GD&T, creating drawings of components, and virtual analysis.
• Strong interpersonal communication and team leadership skills, including comfort presenting to executive leadership teams.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to take end-to-end technical ownership of axle components from requirements through serial life.
• Work in a structured engineering environment focused on design quality, verification, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and Tier I suppliers to drive program deliverables and resolve issues.
• Lead and maintain critical engineering artifacts such as DFMEA, DVPR, and FMEA to support functional objectives and corporate requirements.
• Contribute to cost optimization and value creation for your respective components.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay