Senior Engineering Design Integration Specialist
On-siteAllen Park, Michigan, United States
Allen Park, Michigan, United StatesOn-sitePart TimeSenior LevelEngineering ServicesLarge
Part TimeSenior LevelLargeEngineering Services
Job Summary
Lead CAD quality reviews, design peer reviews, and digital compatibility checks to ensure release readiness and reduce downstream program risk. Perform CAD-to-BOM alignment checks and serve as the operational liaison between Engineering, Operations, and Design leadership to communicate resource needs and review priorities. Support new business quote development by identifying CAD review scope, digital compatibility needs, and execution risks that may affect timing or cost. Develop and maintain CAD process documentation, checklists, and lessons learned to drive continuous improvement across engineering programs.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in CAD design, product design, engineering support, engineering services, prototype development, product release, design integration, or a related technical environment
- Experience working with CAD systems, product structures, assemblies, drawings, released design data, or engineering BOMs
- Experience supporting design reviews, CAD quality checks, packaging reviews, release readiness reviews, CAD/BOM reviews, or product development programs
- Experience coordinating with engineering, design, program management, operations, release, build, or cross-functional technical teams
- Strong understanding of CAD best practices, design structure, part/assembly organization, engineering release workflows, and product development processes
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint or similar systems
- Strong working knowledge of CAD data, CAD structure, product organization, design integration, and release readiness
- Ability to facilitate peer reviews and digital compatibility reviews without assuming responsibility for the actual design deliverables owned by Engineering or Design
- Ability to identify CAD quality, integration, packaging, release, and BOM alignment concerns
- Ability to document issues clearly, assign follow-up actions to appropriate owners, and track closure
- Ability to communicate effectively with Engineering, Design, Operations, Program Management, Release, and Build teams
- Ability to identify CAD/design resource needs and communicate those needs to the Operations Manager, Engineering leadership, and Design leadership
- Strong organization, follow-through, and ability to manage multiple review activities across programs
- Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced engineering services or prototype development environment
Desired Qualifications
- Associate degree, bachelor's degree, technical certification, or equivalent experience in engineering technology, mechanical design, product design, CAD design, manufacturing, or a related technical field
- 10+ years of experience in CAD design, product development, engineering services, automotive, aerospace, defense, commercial vehicle, mobility, prototype, or low-volume manufacturing environments
- Experience with CATIA, NX, Creo, SolidWorks, Teamcenter, Enovia, Windchill, or similar CAD/PLM systems
- Experience supporting gated product development, engineering release, design peer reviews, digital compatibility reviews, package reviews, BOM reviews, or prototype build readiness
- Familiarity with GD&T, DFM/DFA, drawing release, revision control, engineering change management, and configuration management
- Experience developing CAD standards, design checklists, release checklists, process documentation, or lessons learned
- Working knowledge of product development processes, prototype build readiness, engineering change management, CAD-to-BOM alignment, and release quality expectations
- Ability to advise on CAD process, CAD structure, review methods, and release readiness best practices while leaving final design direction and CAD execution with the Design and Engineering owners
- Ability to develop and maintain CAD quality standards, review templates, procedures, checklists, and process documentation
- Ability to support quote development by estimating CAD review scope, CAD/BOM alignment effort, digital compatibility effort, and related execution risks
- Ability to identify recurring CAD/process gaps and convert them into lessons learned, standard work, or process improvements
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority
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