Design Engineer - Restraint Systems

Summary:

The main function of a design engineer is to develop and design manufactured products, such as cars and home appliances. A typical design engineer needs to combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, or blueprints, using drafting instruments, paints and brushes, or computer-aided design equipment.
• Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.
• Coordinate the look and function of product lines.
• Confer with engineering, marketing, production, or sales departments, or with customers, to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufactured products.
• Read publications, attend showings, and study competing products and design styles and motifs to obtain perspective and generate design concepts.
• Design graphic material for use as illustration or advertising on manufactured materials and packaging or containers.

Key Skills:

• Safety/Restraints Experience
• NX/Teamcenter
• Compliance drawings? (nice to have)
• Ramsis (nice to have)
• Engineering change management experience
• Integration checking

Skills:

• Utilizing Teamcenter, NX, and VAS, the designer should be familiar with Restraint systems, Airbags, Compliance Drawings, Steering wheels, Ramsis, Supplier and Vehicle Integration, Design/Comfort studies.
• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills and problem solving ability.
• Basic ability to utilize various forms of media, including print, electronic and film.
• Basic knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.
• Previous experience using the computer to create layouts and generate new images.
• Experience with Adobe imaging software (i.e., Illustrator, Photoshop), computer aided design (CAD) software and graphics software.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in industrial design, architecture or engineering. Masters degree preferred.
• 5-7 years experience required.

Location: Warren, MI | Hybrid (TWTh Onsite)

Duration: 12 months W2 contract

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