Product Development Engineer - Hardware, Locks, and Mechanisms (HLM)
On-siteDearborn, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Design, develop, validate, and release handles, locks, and mechanisms into vehicle closures, including hoods, doors, tailgates, and decklids. Lead suppliers and guide component design while ensuring compliance with requirements and design rules. Manage attributes such as package, design feasibility, NVH, water management, craftsmanship, and crash safety alongside manufacturing assembly requirements. Drive design improvements to increase quality and optimize cost/weight throughout development and production. Work within the HLM team to deliver breakthrough products that enhance customer mobility and safety.
Required Qualifications
- design thinking & user experience methods
- design, development, validation, release and implementation of handles, locks, and mechanisms into vehicle closures (hoods/frunks, side doors, tailgates, liftgates, decklids)
- lead the suppliers
- guide the design of the HLM components
- achieving compliance to Requirements & Design Rules
- managing attributes (package, design feasibility, NVH, water management, craftsmanship, crash safety)
- manufacturing assembly requirements at the assembly plant(s)
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