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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Design Engineer in Troy - **Company:** Energy Jobline - **Location:** Troy, MI, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** 3d Models, Computer-Aided Design, Adobe InDesign, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Microsoft Office, Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), CATIA V5 - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/design-engineer-troy-31471572 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent years of experience is required Experience * 1 to 4 Years of experience in Engineering are required * Strong understanding of general design and engineering release activities is required * Strong understanding of various phases of APQP from initial concept through post-production is * Familiarity with automotive standards, concepts and practices is * Previous experience with plastic injection molded commodities is Physical Requirements * The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Technology Competencies * Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suites 2016 or newer is required * Previous experience with CATIA V5 or NX/UG is required * Previous experience in Domestic or Japanese OEM Customer Portals is, * Ability to consistently meet deadlines is required * Effective verbal, non-verbal, negotiation and written communication skills are required * Ability to sustain a high degree of professionalism in interacting with internal and external customers is required * Effective attention to detail, problem solving, analytical and organizational skills are required * Strong organizational skills, analytical thinking skills, problem solving and project scheduling skills is required ## Description * Create APQP and engineering documents. Support design development from initial concept through SOP. Attend customer build events and root cause issues. * Negotiate with customers on product design, styling and engineering requirements while ensuring manufacturability and profitability * Provide design proposals for automotive fluid parts or other components utilizing 2D & 3D design tools. * Complete benchmarking examinations of competitor's components and emerging technology. * Provide technical reports, open items list and presentation package to customers & internal departments * Improve designs & define new design guidelines to be adopted by the group to improve quality and productivity * Create and maintain records of product development as required by our quality system * Work with customers and other internal groups to resolve component functional problems. * Develop drawings as necessary and participate in Design FMEA, as required. * Continue to improve the product development process to provide a higher level of service to our customers. * Demonstrate basic project management expertise. * Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability and safety * Designs, develops, executes and evaluates fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans; creates and reviews material part specifications and bills of materials * Collaborate with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize designs for manufacturability * Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings * Drive optimization by being actively engaged in continuous improvement efforts (kaizen) * This role requires the completion of other duties as assigned ## Related Videos - [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) - [Cross platform Augmented Reality development with React Native](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/160-cross-platform-augmented-reality-development-with-react-native) - [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) - [Design as an algorithm, not as a feature](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/471-design-as-an-algorithm-not-as-a-feature) - [Debugging Machine Learning Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/71-debugging-machine-learning-code) ## 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) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)