About the role

EDAG Group is a global engineering service provider seeking an Exterior Trim Design & Release Engineer to manage automotive exterior components from concept through production launch. The role involves coordinating cross-functional design reviews, supplier discussions, and validation to ensure manufacturing readiness and quality standards.

Skills

Exterior trim design A-surface engineering 3DEXPERIENCE DFMEA Tooling design Injection molding Extrusion Compression molding Tolerance stack-up Fit-and-finish Gap-and-flush Water management Engineering change management Product validation Design-for-manufacturing Part inspection

Full job details

Description

Develop and release exterior trim components, including A-surface parts, from concept selection through design maturation and production launch?
Define component requirements, interfaces, packaging, attachment strategy, and design direction in collaboration with cross-functional teams?
Lead design reviews and supplier discussions; resolve issues affecting geometry, appearance, fit, function, cost, and timing?
Prepare and review engineering deliverables, including drawings, models, specifications, engineering change documentation, and design-release data?
Lead tooling kick-off and follow tooling progress through design reviews, tool trials, part inspections, and corrective actions?
Plan and coordinate component testing, verification, and validation; track results and drive resolution of test failures?
Develop and maintain DFMEAs, identify design risks, and ensure mitigations are reflected in the product definition and validation plan?
Support build events, manufacturing readiness, issue resolution, and launch activities?
Manage interfaces with adjacent systems, such as body structure, lighting, sealing, closures, and other exterior components?

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
Experience engineering and releasing automotive exterior trim parts, including A-surface components?
Experience taking parts from concept and design maturation through tooling, testing, verification, and launch?
Working knowledge of 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX) for product definition, release, and lifecycle-data management?
Experience developing or maintaining DFMEAs and managing design risk?
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and product requirements
Additional relevant skills: knowledge of exterior materials and processes (injection molding, extrusion, compression molding, painting, plating, substrate/finish interactions); appearance requirements, Class-A surface interfaces, grain and gloss, color matching, and cosmetic quality; tolerance stack-up, fit-and-finish, gap-and-flush, water management, corrosion, and environmental durability; supplier tooling, design-for-manufacturing, part inspection, and corrective-action processes; change management, build issue tracking, and production readiness?
Location: Dearborn Michigan or Long Beach California
English (C1-C2)
6 months contract