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# Body Exterior Design Release Engineer

- **Company:** CareerCircle
- **Location:** Dearborn, MI, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $74,880.0 - $104,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Computer-Aided Design, Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Subsystems
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/mi/dearborn/51d07b02-6077-4335-8b22-5e52c3db42eb

## About the Role

* Design and release expertise.
 * Experience in new product development and CAD.
 * 5-10 years of component-level experience.
 * Proficiency in CAD-focused mechanical engineering, specifically Build to Print processes.
 * Experience with Catia and lighting, or NX without lighting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

 * Experience with PCB design LEDs, and lighting drivers.
 * Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME).
 * Experience in exterior systems design and release is preferred.
 * Familiarity with injection molded plastics and sheet metal., Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors., Innovation
Build Events
Communication
Cost Reduction
Microsoft Excel
Problem Solving
Microsoft Office
Critical Thinking
Electrical Wiring
Warranty Analysis
Automotive Industry
Engineering Support
Release Engineering
Microsoft PowerPoint
Organizational Skills
Engineering Design Process
Design For Manufacturability
Continuous Improvement Process
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Junior Engineering Designer
Actalent

Warren, MI*Remote

Visionary
Leadership
Innovation
Creativity
Subsystems
Mathematics
Communication
Data Modeling
Product Design
Problem Solving
Technical Design
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Design Process
Change Management Processes
Vehicle Design And Development
Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Mechanical Engineering Technology

## Description

Timelines
Visionary
Innovation
Prototyping
Dry Cleaning
Systems Design
Injection Molding
Program Management
Release Engineering
Feasibility Studies
Mechanical Engineering
New Product Development
Engineering Design Process
Printed Circuit Board Design
Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), As a Body Exterior Design Release Engineer, you will be responsible for the in-house design and release of safety restraint components. You will engage in all stages of part development, ranging from initial CAD drawings to studio surface development, prototyping, testing, feasibility studies, tooling, manufacturing, and launch execution. You will lead the development and execution of product verification plans and ensure final engineering sign-off while adhering to corporate requirements and specifications., * Interact with all stages of part development from initial CAD drawings to final product launch.

 * Lead development and execution of product verification plans.
 * Ensure systems meet corporate requirements and specifications.
 * Push and ensure timelines are met for the entire 3-year product development lifecycle.
 * Attend supplier manufacturing sites and travel to assembly for launches to assist in initial builds.
 * Collaborate with testing and validation engineering to ensure components meet client requirements.
 * Be responsible for specific components such as seat structures or vehicle seats and manage the related program.
 * Engage in prototype parts examination and testing validation stages.
 * Interact with internal teams like Program Management, Costing, and Tooling to represent parts through the product development lifecycle.
 * Manage pressures from internal and external groups regarding cost, weight, functionality, manufacturability, and sizing of components., +0
Body Exterior Design Release Engineer
Actalent

Dearborn, MI*Remote

Tooling
Timelines
Visionary
Innovation
Prototyping
Dry Cleaning
Systems Design
Injection Molding
Program Management
Release Engineering
Feasibility Studies
Mechanical Engineering
New Product Development
Engineering Design Process
Printed Circuit Board Design
Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA)
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