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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Design Engineer - **Company:** Actalent - **Location:** Raymond, OH, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $83,200.0 - $93,600.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** 3d Models, Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), Software Engineering - **Published:** August 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gl202h ## About the Role + 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. ## Description Job Title: Design Engineer / Product Engineer - Automotive Audio and ElectronicsJob 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. ## Related Videos - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) - [The Avengers Initiative (Practical Ethics for Software Engineers)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2070-the-avengers-initiative-practical-ethics-for-software-engineers) - [TresJS a new declarative ThreeJS as Vue components](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/543-tresjs-a-new-declarative-threejs-as-vue-components) - [Car's are Technology on Wheels - Impact of Software and IT Competence in Automotive](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/780-car-s-are-technology-on-wheels-impact-of-software-and-it-competence-in-automotive) - [Official Opening of WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100000-official-opening-of-wearedevelopers-world-congress-2026) - [Cross platform Augmented Reality development with React Native](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/160-cross-platform-augmented-reality-development-with-react-native) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [How Engineering Hubs Build Visibility at Developer Conferences like WeAreDevelopers World Congress](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/720-how-engineering-hubs-build-visibility-at-developer-conferences-like-wearedevelopers-world-congress) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer)