Design Engineer – Automotive Electrical Components
Job Overview
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.
Description:
- We are looking for a Design Engineer with a BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering and strong experience in automotive product development.
- The candidate must have either a Master’s degree with 5+ years of experience or a Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience.
- The role involves designing automotive electrical components from initial concept through mass production, including vision systems, radar systems, safety sensors, control units and related mounting brackets.
- The engineer will be responsible for full product development activities including feasibility studies, cost analysis, strength calculations, part construction, and specification definition.
- The position requires strong expertise in Catia V5 & V6 (including VPM Navi), advanced surfacing, meshing, FEA, sheet metal design, CAE, draft analysis and digital mockup (SPA).
- Solid manufacturing knowledge in sheet metal processes (forming, stamping, welding), injection molding and process control is required.
- The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong engineering capabilities in tolerance stack-up and part optimization (function, cost and weight), as well as advanced project management skills and proven leadership abilities to manage multiple technical projects simultaneously.
Job Description Details:
- Develop 3D models and 2D drawings of automotive electrical components from concept phase through mass production
- Perform design feasibility studies and cost analysis
- Conduct strength calculations and structural validation
- Define part construction and technical specifications
- Perform tolerance stack-up analysis
- Ensure part optimization in terms of function, cost and weight
- Lead and coordinate prototyping, fabrication and manufacturing activities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (manufacturing, quality, program management)
- Support digital mockup activities and design reviews
- Ensure compliance with customer drawing standards (Client experience preferred)
- Manage multiple projects while meeting technical objectives and deadlines
- Provide technical leadership within assigned projects
Profile:
- Design Engineer – Automotive Electrical Systems
- Senior level (5–8+ years experience depending on degree)
- Strong technical design and validation background
- Hands-on and analytical mindset
- Solid manufacturing understanding
- Strong leadership and project coordination skills
- Comfortable working in fast-paced automotive development environment
- Results-oriented (Quality / Cost / Timing focus)
- Strong communication skills
Must Have:
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering
- 5+ years (MS) or 8+ years (BS) relevant experience
- Strong Catia V5 & V6 expertise
- Experience designing automotive electrical components
- Experience with tolerance stack-up
- Knowledge of sheet metal and injection molding processes
- Experience with FEA and digital mockup
- Project management capability
- Leadership skills
Good to Have:
- Client drawing experience
- Advanced surfacing expertise
- Experience with vision systems, radar or safety sensors
- Strong CAE / meshing background
- Experience working in high-volume mass production environment
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