Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Design Engineer / Product Engineer – Automotive Audio and Electronics Job Description

This role focuses on the design, packaging, and integration of automotive audio and electronic components, with a strong emphasis on vehicle layout development, supplier coordination, and cross-functional collaboration. The engineer supports the full product development process from concept to production, ensuring that components such as speakers, switches, brackets, and related electronics meet design, packaging, and implementation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and integration of speakers, switches, brackets, and other vehicle electronic components into automotive platforms.
• Develop component layout proposals and conduct packaging studies using CATIA to ensure proper fit, function, and manufacturability.
• Coordinate closely with body, interior, styling, and supplier teams to confirm design feasibility and alignment with vehicle requirements.
• Create and maintain parts lists, support variation management activities, and track component implementation throughout the development cycle.
• Participate in concept-to-production development activities, contributing engineering input at each phase of the project.
• Review supplier proposals and technical documentation, and provide clear engineering feedback to guide design and implementation decisions.
• Communicate technical concerns, risks, and trade-offs to internal stakeholders and support informed decision-making across departments.
• Manage ownership of assigned parts, ensuring timely progress, issue resolution, and alignment with project milestones.
• Work independently with minimal supervision while coordinating project activities internally and externally.
• Support project management and coordination tasks, including aligning schedules, deliverables, and expectations with suppliers and internal teams.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of automotive product engineering experience, specifically supporting audio and electronic components.
• Proficiency with CATIA for 3D design, component layout, and packaging studies (advanced surfacing not required).
• Hands-on experience with component packaging and vehicle layout development.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating with suppliers and cross-functional teams such as body, interior, and styling.
• Strong mechanical design background with the ability to interpret and review design drawings.
• Proven ability to manage part ownership and drive tasks independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and communicate technical issues clearly.
• Experience supporting components through the full product development cycle, from concept to production, is strongly preferred.
• Experience in project management and coordination with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Mechanical design experience in automotive environments.
• Experience in supplier management and coordination throughout the product development process.
• background in development of speakers, switches, brackets, or similar automotive electronic components.
• Ability to balance multiple projects and priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Comfort working in a highly collaborative environment with frequent cross-functional interactions.

Work Environment

This position is based in an office setting with no lab or manufacturing work required. The role is heavily coordination-focused, with approximately 80% of the time dedicated to working with suppliers and internal stakeholders such as interior, body, and styling teams. Around 20% of the role involves design activities or drawing reviews, particularly at the beginning of projects when layouts and packaging concepts are being established. The environment emphasizes professional communication, structured project coordination, and the use of CATIA and related engineering tools to support design and integration activities.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Raymond, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Raymond,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 24, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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