BIW Engineer

BIW Engineer
Novi MI 48377(Onsite)
Contract or Fulltime
Any Visa
Salary: $50/hr Or $90K/Year

Key words:

BIW Sheet metal design floor assembly Lower Body Upper Body roof Panel Catia V5 manufacturing feasibility

Job Description & Skill Requirement:

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Thorough knowledge of engineering design & development concepts of automotive BIW system .
• Experience in side body panel Roof Floor panel and other BIW components
• Very good proficiency in CATIA V5/V6
• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3 years of proven experience designing highvolume designs of BIW parts
• Development of outer skin panels (ASurface) in collaboration with OEM Design Studio Design Engineering CAE etc.
• Development of inner panels reinforcements brackets and other structural panel
• Ability to create and completion of Sheet metal parts e.g. brackets Panels etc
• Design of automotive component parts in CATIA V5. Experience in creating 3D designs and 2D drawings (e.g. CATIA V5 only)
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written and capability to drive 10 people offshore team
• Actively engage with Automotive OEM design engineers to collaborate on design projects for trading off cost mass joining methods formability and performance.
• Interpret CAE simulation results and integrate recommendations into product design
• Strong working knowledge of Design for Manufacturing including formability with GD&T and dimensional engineering

Responsibilities
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 3 years of experience in automotive seating system and subsystem design and development
Thorough knowledge of engineering design & development concepts of automotive Seating system
Very good proficiency in CATIA V5/V6. Prepare and execute design release in the 3DExperience PLM system. Experience in creating 3D designs and 2D drawings (e.g. CATIA V5 only)
Experience in design of Seat and seat components e.g. Cushion Frame Back frame Headrest seat plastic and recliners and track
Relevant experience in Master Sections Vehicle Integration Vehicle packaging Concept creation assembly processes of various Seat parts.
Knowledge and understanding of Tooling and manufacturing processes
Prepare and maintain engineering release and change documentation Lead design FMEA studies and GD&T
Ability to perform Complete Seat packaging study of seating components
Working knowledge of regulatory and certification requirements for seating system
Maintain and develop Design Validation Plans (DVP) and Design Failure Mode Analysis (DFMEA)
Good knowledge of seating system and component manufacturing processes
Ability to define seating comfort and define comfort target
Actively engage with Automotive OEM / TierI design engineers to collaborate on design projects for trading off cost mass joining methods molding and testing performance.
Propose and promote design improvement approaches including cost reduction and design optimization
Complete and release Seating system subsystem and detail designs
Interpret CAE simulation results and integrate recommendations into product design
Collaborate with seating suppliers and support overall vehicle development milestones and prototype/production build events
Must have ability to perform feasibility studies Check Aclass surface and define craftsman ship target.
Meet project deliverables commitments and timelines
Design of automotive component parts in CATIA V5/V6
Strong communication skills both verbal and written and capability to drive offshore team