ALTEN Technology

Full-service engineering services for high-tech

Design Release Engineer—Body-in-White Upper Body Structures

Design EngineeringPosted on Nov 6

Full-timeAuburn Hills, MI, USA$70kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field is required.
Three to five years of experience in automotive sheet metal development or a related area is required.
Proficiency in computer-aided design software, including Teamcenter, NX, and Vis Pro, and product lifecycle management systems is required.
Knowledge of metal forming and joining techniques is required.
Familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, design failure mode and effects analysis, design verification plan and report, tolerance stack-up, and typical automotive validation testing is required.
Strong problem-solving and project management skills are required.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.

Responsibilities

Own and manage the design, development, and release of body-in-white upper body components and subassemblies, including parametric modeling using NX.
Work with external suppliers, internal stamping plants, and the vehicle plant body shop to ensure manufacturability, cost, and material performance meet project milestones and vehicle functional objectives.
Develop and manage the component bill of materials and Quadris for subassemblies.
Create source package technical documentation and manage technical reviews with suppliers and internal client teams.
Define and track engineering validation plans, including design verification plan and report, design failure mode and effects analysis, and process failure mode and effects analysis, and coordinate physical testing.
Provide onsite plant launch support to triage issues, determine root causes, and establish corrective actions for assembly, build variation, buzz, squeak, and rattle, fit-and-finish items, and launch-gating issues.
Ensure designs comply with internal standards, vehicle performance targets, and regulatory requirements.
Communicate project status, risks, and deliverables to stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and quality teams.

Desired Qualifications

A Master's degree in engineering or a related technical field is preferred.
KBE training is preferred.
Experience working directly with internal and/or Tier 1 stamping suppliers is preferred.
Experience with problem-solving methods such as Red-X is preferred.
Experience with robust design methods such as design for six sigma is preferred.
Experience with client change management, release, and warranty systems is preferred.
Knowledge of global automotive standards is preferred.
Understanding of sheet metal grades and applications is preferred.
Hands-on experience with vehicle body shop, pre-production builds, and plant launch activities is preferred.

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Key Responsibilities:

Own and manage the design, development, and release of BIW upper body components/subassemblies.
This includes parametric modeling using NX.
Work with external suppliers, internal stamping plants, and vehicle plant body shop to ensure manufacturability, cost, and material performance meet project milestones and vehicle functional objectives.
Develop and manage CBOM and Quadris for subassemblies.
Create Source Package technical documentation and manage technical reviews with the suppliers and internal Client teams.
Define and track engineering validation plans (DVP&R, DFMEA, PFMEA) and coordinate physical testing.
Provide onsite plant launch support to triage, root cause and establish corrective actions to address assembly, build variation, BSR or any other fit and finish items or launch gating issues.
Ensure designs comply with internal standards, vehicle performance targets, and regulatory requirements.
Communicate project status, risks, and deliverables to stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and quality teams.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
3-5 years of experience in automotive sheet metal development or related area.
Proficient in CAD software (Teamcenter, NX, Vis Pro) and PLM systems.
Strong knowledge of metal forming and joining techniques.
Familiarity with GD&T, DFMEA, DVP&R, tolerance stack up, and typical automotive validation testing.
Excellent problem-solving and project management skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Self-motivated individual.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in engineering or related technical field.
KBE trained.
Experience working directly with internal and/or tier 1 stamping suppliers.
Experience with problem solving such as Red-X.
Experience with robust design such as DFSS.
Experience with Client change management, release, and warranty systems.
Knowledge of global automotive standards.
Understanding of sheet metal grades and applications.
Hands-on experience with vehicle body shop, pre-production builds and plant launch activities.

Salary range for this role is 70k+Benefits.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

About the Company

ALTEN Technology

Full-service engineering services for high-tech

ALTEN Technology provides engineering services to help clients design and develop advanced technology products. It works by offering a range of engineering capabilities, including agile software development, custom software solutions, and integration of commercial and open-source software to cut costs. This collaborative model supports projects across high-impact sectors like aerospace, medical devices, and automotive technology by tailoring solutions to each client’s needs and reducing project risks. The company’s goal is to enable customers to bring innovative products to market more efficiently through flexible, end-to-end engineering services and long-term partnerships.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: M&A
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Greensboro, North Carolina
Founded: 1988

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