Design Engineer III

HL Mando

. Design automotive brake products, including conventional brake calipers, motor-on-caliper brake products, electro-mechanical brake calipers, and other foundation brake systems/components .

Posted 10/21/2026full-timeNovi • Michigan • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $132,267 - $174,105 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in automotive brake product design, including proficiency in CAD modeling and DFMEA processes. Capable of collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions that meet customer requirements and optimize product performance.

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Automotive Brake Product DesignCATIA V5DFMEA3D CAD ModelingProduct Development Process

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Hard Skills

Design of Automotive SubsystemsTolerance Stack-UpsFEA2D DrawingsMass EstimatesTechnical SolutionsDesign ReviewsPreliminary CAEBills of MaterialsControl Plans

Soft Skills

Customer Requirement AnalysisCollaborationNegotiation

Tools & Technologies

CAD ModelingTechnical Review MaterialsIssue TrackingGate ReviewsApproval Activities

Industry Keywords

Automotive EngineeringAPQPPFMEAKPC DefinitionISIRPPAP Documentation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design automotive brake products, including conventional brake calipers, motor-on-caliper brake products, electro-mechanical brake calipers, and other foundation brake systems/components
Understand customer requirements and create product designs in response
Execute CAD modeling, packaging, preliminary CAE, stack-ups, and design reviews
Support competitive product proposals and multifunctional team efforts
Analyze requirements, respond to customers, and negotiate exceptions
Collaborate with application engineers and prepare technical review materials
Create 3D designs, layouts, bills of materials, and mass estimates
Iterate CAD designs and FEA to optimize performance versus mass
Complete tolerance stack-ups, 2D drawings, and 3D refinements using CATIA V5
Update designs based on customer packaging and requirement changes
Support program timing, issue tracking, gate reviews, and approval activities
Provide technical solutions for product performance requirements
Support Product Development Process phases, including APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, and KPC definition
Release designs for builds and support DV/PV activities
Assist manufacturing reviews, trials, and documentation, including control plans, operation sheets, flow charts, capability studies, ISIR, and PPAP documentation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or foreign academic equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field
5 years of progressive experience in the job offered or a related occupation, including Design Consultant or related experience
5 years of experience with design of automotive subsystems, CATIA V5, and DFMEA
Ability to work 40 hours per week

Benefits

Comp & perks

Position may telecommute/work remotely 17% of the time