Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer 1
Newark, CA
3 Months 

Job Description:
Role
- Be a significant contributor to a world-class Interior Components and Systems engineering team
- Create industry-leading Interior Components or Systems, with groundbreaking luxury, craftsmanship, performance, safety, ergonomics, and functionality
- Contribute to the packaging, engineering, release, and launch of Interior Components and Systems in the Client portfolio
- Work interactively within a cross-functional marketing, design, and vehicle engineering team, placing priority on the greater benefit of the vehicle above any one individual system
- Collaborate with Interior trim suppliers to ensure technical excellence and on time delivery of Client Interior Components and Systems
- Employ and develop effective tools and an innovative approach to supporting the development

Qualifications
- 4+ years of demonstrated experience as a detail-oriented Interior Components and Systems development lead (for one or more: Hard trim, Soft trim, IP, Door trims, Consoles, Headliners, etc.)
- Knowledge and understanding of automotive Interior Components and Systems industry benchmark, trends and supplier competencies
- Experience creating/improving/establishing technical product specifications and timelines to achieve an accelerated development cycle towards SOP
- Experienced in using CAD to create 2D/3D concept drawings, Interior Components and Systems, packaging layouts and DFM studies (CATIA V5/V6 preferred)
- Vehicle and product launch experience 

Advantageous
- Flexibility and ability to adapt to achieve success in a fast-paced startup environment
- One full program cycle experience from concept to production launch in automotive Interior Components and Systems
- Profound knowledge of vehicle Interior Components and Systems and demonstrable track record of technical excellence and program execution
- A solid knowledge of plastic parts design, structural performance, manufacturing technologies, craftsmanship, ergonomics, safety and homologation requirements
- Strong competency in materials selection, plastic injection molding/DFM, and GD&T
- A strong desire to create the very best product, working as an integral part of a very capable team
- A practical hands-on approach to complement the theoretical
- Exceptional technical abilities paired with excellent communication skills

Education 
- Bachelor or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or in a relevant discipline

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Full time

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