ALTEN Technology USA · 1 day ago
Body-in-White Design Engineer (Upper Body)
Auburn Hills, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life. The Body-in-White Design Engineer will manage the design and development of upper body components, ensuring manufacturability and compliance with vehicle performance targets while coordinating with various teams and suppliers.
ConsultingInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Own and manage the design, development, and release of BIW upper body components/subassemblies. This includes parametric modeling using NX
Work with external suppliers, internal stamping plants, and vehicle plant body shop to ensure manufacturability, cost, and material performance meet project milestones and vehicle functional objectives
Develop and manage CBOM and quadris for subassemblies
Create Source Package technical documentation and manage technical reviews with the suppliers and internal Client teams
Define and track engineering validation plans (DVP&R, DFMEA, PFMEA) and coordinate physical testing
Provide onsite plant launch support to triage, root cause and establish corrective actions to address assembly, build variation, BSR or any other fit and finish items or launch gating issues
Ensure designs comply with internal standards, vehicle performance targets, and regulatory requirements
Communicate project status, risks, and deliverables to stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and quality teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field
5 years of experience in automotive sheet metal development or related area
Proficient in CAD software (Teamcenter, NX, Vis Pro) and PLM systems
Strong knowledge of metal forming and joining techniques
Familiarity with GD&T, DFMEA, DVP&R, tolerance stack up, and typical automotive validation testing
Excellent problem-solving and project management skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Self-motivated individual
Preferred
Master's degree in engineering or related technical field
KBE trained
Experience working directly with internal and/or tier 1 stamping suppliers
Experience with problem solving such as Red-X
Experience with robust design such as DFSS
Experience with Client change management, release, and warranty systems
Knowledge of global automotive standards
Understanding of sheet metal grades and applications
Hands-on experience with vehicle body shop, pre-production builds and plant launch activities
Benefits
Mentorship
Career growth opportunities
Comprehensive benefits
Company
ALTEN Technology USA
ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering consulting company. It is a sub-organization of Alten.
501-1000 employees
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Mark Henault
Chief Technology Officer at Alten Technology
Mike Walraven
Chief Administrative Officer
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