Design/Release Engineer-Exterior

Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data Design/Release Engineer-Exterior Job Summary: Our client in Troy, MI is looking for a Design/Release Engineer-Exterior. This is a Contract position. Looking for an energetic, organized, and experienced Exterior Design/Release Engineer to join our growing team. The DRE will be responsible for design and development of the exterior components and related structures across the organization. • Be an integral part of an energetic team that's challenging the status quo of vehicle design. • Responsible for the design and development of exterior components and assemblies. • Develop and implement functional objectives to meet project performance targets. • Manage all aspects of exterior component development to meet project requirements including performance, cost, mass, timing, manufacturability, etc. • Lead collaboration between internal/external teams and suppliers to meet all project requirements. Key Responsibilities: • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited university. • 8 years of vehicle design experience in the areas of interior and/or exterior trim. • Knowledge of design considerations required for plastic/composite components. • Excellent communication and team building skills. • Broad knowledge of NHSTA/FMVSS requirements related to exterior components. • Ability and Desire work in a fun and fast paced environment How You Will Be Successful: Envision the Future Communicate Honestly and Broadly Seek Technology and Business "First" Embrace Diversity and Take Risks What We Offer: Competitive Salary Comprehensive Benefit Package 401(k) with matching contributions Paid Time Off Employee Discounts Free training on all Altair products Why Work with Us: Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer's toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today's problems into tomorrow's opportunities. Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing. For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com Ready to go? ONLYFORWARD At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world's most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer's toughest challenges. Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair's history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.