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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is seeking a Product Engineer specializing in automotive roof systems to support design, development, validation, and release of roof mechanisms and related components. This hands-on engineering role leads component design activities, partners with suppliers and cross-functional teams, and ensures product performance, quality, cost, weight, and manufacturability across the product lifecycle.

• Lead design, development, validation, and release of automotive roof systems and subcomponents (e.g., moonroofs, movable glass systems, convertible tops).
• Drive design improvements to enhance quality while optimizing cost and weight.
• Lead supplier engineering and coordinate component-level requirements with manufacturing.
• Collaborate with vehicle-level teams to ensure system integration and interface compatibility.
• Perform and review engineering analyses, including GD&T tolerance stack-ups, CAE, and dynamic simulations.
• Prepare and present technical packages and presentations for engineering and management reviews.
• Develop and review DFMEAs, PFMEAs, boundary diagrams, P-diagrams, and design validation plans.
• Define validation, durability, and functional test requirements and support test execution.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions using methodologies such as 8D and 5 Whys.
• Support prototype build, part validation, and production launch activities.
• Resolve product quality and manufacturing issues through development and production milestones.
• Support sourcing reviews including engineering cost, tooling, and piece-cost evaluations.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field.
• 2+ years engineering experience in automotive design, product development, or mechanism launch (internships and relevant coursework considered).
• Mechanical product design and development experience.
• Proficiency in CAD tools such as CATIA / 3DX / Teamcenter.
• Familiarity with CAE tools and engineering simulation workflows.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, GD&T, and tolerance analysis.
• Experience with DFMEA/PFMEA, validation planning, and manufacturing considerations.
• Demonstrated problem-solving experience (root cause analysis, 8D, 5 Why).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience specifically designing and releasing automotive roof systems (moonroofs, convertible tops, movable glass).
• Experience with exterior body mechanisms, glass/glazing interfaces, and mechatronic integrations.
• Knowledge of PPAP, supplier quality processes, statistical process control, and reliability modeling.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma tools and corrective action processes.
• Experience with durability and functional testing, and engineering validation plans.
• Exposure to cost and tooling reviews for sourcing activities.

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Compensation & Location

• Location: Dearborn, MI (onsite)
• Estimated base pay: $116,757 per year (estimated)

Note: compensation shown is an estimate provided in the original posting. Final pay offered will depend on candidate experience and Confidential Client policies and is subject to applicable laws.

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What We Offer

Confidential Client provides a collaborative engineering environment with opportunities for technical growth and cross-functional exposure. Typical benefits may include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement savings options, and professional development — benefits will be provided by the hiring organization.

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Additional Information

• Employment type: Full-time
• This role requires on-site work in Dearborn, MI and may require domestic and international travel as needed.
• #LI-Onsite

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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