Design Engineer

Design Engineer

Our client, an Automotive Manufacturing company, is looking for a Design Engineer for their Warren, MI/Hybrid location. Responsibilities:

• The main function of a design engineer is to develop and design manufactured products, such as cars and home appliances. A typical design engineer needs to combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design.
• Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, or blueprints, using drafting instruments, paints and brushes, or computer-aided design equipment.
• Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.
• Coordinate the look and function of product lines.
• Confer with engineering, marketing, production, or sales departments, or with customers, to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufactured products.
• Read publications, attend showings, and study competing products and design styles and motifs to obtain perspective and generate design concepts.
• Design graphic material for use as illustration or advertising on manufactured materials and packaging or containers.
• Work within the advanced development space, collaborating with studio and advanced teams to develop HVAC components and support thermal underhood initiatives.
• Work in a highly collaborative team environment, partnering closely with Engineering and cross-functional teams to support development efforts.

Requirements:

• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills and problem solving ability.
• Basic ability to utilize various forms of media, including print, electronic and film.
• Basic knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.
• Previous experience using the computer to create layouts and generate new images.
• Experience with Adobe imaging software (i.e., Illustrator, Photoshop), computer aided design (CAD) software and graphics software.
• Mechanical product design for advanced Thermal/HVAC team.
• Siemens NX solid modelling - required.
• Siemens NX parametric design - required.
• Design Studio experience - preferred.
• Injection and/or blow molding - required (both preferred).
• NX Sketcher module - required.
• NX Expressions - preferred.
• Coding experience - preferred.
• NX Journals - preferred.
• NX Product Template Studio - preferred.
• NX Algorithmic Modelling - preferred.
• Moldflow - preferred.
• NX Pre-Post - preferred.
• Simcenter FloEFD - Preferred.
• Simsolid - preferred.
• Heavy vehicle packaging/integration experience - required.
• High level presentation & communication skills - required.
• Collaboration & teamwork - required.
• Engineering design experience - preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in industrial design, architecture or engineering. Master's degree preferred.
• Associates degree minimum, or high school diploma and equivalent experience.
• 8-10 years' experience required.
• NX experience is preferred, though candidates with a combination of CATIA and SolidWorks experience will also be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience required.

Top Skills:

• NX experience preferred.
• Experience Interior HVAC - HVAC ducts, vents, modules, etc.

Why Should You Apply?

• Health benefits.
• Referral program.
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities.