Engineer - BIW
Job ID
129260
Job Type
Contract
Industry
Manufacturing
Location
Southfield, Michigan, United States
Talascend is currently seeking an Engineer - BIW for an opportunity located in Southfield, MI.
OVERVIEW:
A Talascend client has an immediate need for an Engineer to design and deliver world leading Body Structures for our electric vehicle platforms. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidates should have demonstrated the ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment and be excellent at multi-tasking.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
OVERVIEW:
A Talascend client has an immediate need for an Engineer to design and deliver world leading Body Structures for our electric vehicle platforms. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidates should have demonstrated the ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment and be excellent at multi-tasking.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for the design and development of weight efficient automotive BIW Structural parts and assemblies to deliver the highest level of performance in NVH, Durability and Crashworthiness performance from a blank page into production with experience developing body assemblies
- Design with excellence at system and component level with great attention to every detail creating optimized for performance, size, weight, durability and cost
- Perform detailed analysis of section properties, materials and manufacturing processes through benchmarking activities to understand competitiveness of designs
- Coordinate virtual engineering and physical validation testing activities for your designs
- Determine required tolerances using GD&T
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- 3+ years of expertise in automotive Body Structures systems and sub-systems at OEM or supplier desired
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes applicable for body structures such as castings, extrusions, cold and hot form stampings, their advantages, and limitations
- Solid track record of successful system level integration
- Proven 3D CAD skills, proficiency with CATIA V5/V6 or similar software
- Hands-on practical experience in prototype assembly and production assembly with the willingness to assemble your own parts
- Detail oriented personality with a determined problem-solving attitude using an Engineering first principles approach
- A strong understanding of various analysis tools such as ANSYS, OptiStruct, MatLab, ADAMS, etc.
- Proof of excellence in your past position, while demonstrating profound creativity in resolving mechanical design problems
- Experience in full life cycle development from concept to prototype to full production
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent from ABET accredited institution or equivalent body structures automotive experience
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.