Overview
Design and Release Engineer Jobs in Warren, MI at EPITEC
Title: Design and Release Engineer
Company: EPITEC
Location: Warren, MI
Job Title: Design & Release Engineer
Location: Warren, MI
Job Type: W2 Contract
Expected hours per week: 40 hours
Schedule: Hybrid Tues-Thurs onsite / Mon & Fri remote
Pay Range: $47.50-55 an hour
Job Description
The Module Bracket Design Release Engineer is a key mechanical engineering role within Electrical SMT, responsible for developing and releasing robust bracket attachment solutions for electrical modules and batteries on vehicle programs. This role ensures designs are fully integrated into vehicle architecture while balancing quality, cost, mass, and manufacturability, and supports programs through pre-production, launch, and ongoing engineering changes.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and release bracket systems integrated within vehicle architecture with a focus on quality
- Own bracket Statements of Requirements, timing plans, issues, and engineering changes
- Manage cost, quality, mass, and efficiency of bracket designs
- Support pre-production build events (physical and virtual) and provide assembly plant launch support
- Assist with benchmarking and cost/benefit or trade-off analysis
- Coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams, suppliers, and customers
- Present program and design status to Vehicle Chief Engineer and Program Team
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (hard requirement, no exceptions)
- Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant engineering experience
- Injection molding plastic background (minimum 2 years)
- Experience with CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering) analysis
- Knowledge of mold flow
- Ability to evaluate multiple design options and determine the most cost-effective solution
Qualifications / Preferred
- Experience with functional plastics and plastics used in vehicle interiors
- Automotive experience (preferred)
- Strong collaboration and communication skills within a team-based engineering environment
- Experience supporting vehicle programs through pre-production and launch phases
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO & 401K
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