Design Release Engineer - EE Switches || Novi, Michigan - Onsite
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Job description
Position: Design Release Engineer - EE Switches
location: Novi, Michigan - Onsite
Contract - 12+ Months
Job Summary:
Responsible for the end-to-end electrical and electromechanical design, development, validation, and release of vehicle switches and switch modules for upcoming electric pickup trucks and rugged SUVs. This role owns components from concept through production launch, serving as the technical liaison between internal engineering teams, Design Studio, User Experience, Purchasing, and Tier 1 suppliers. Key responsibilities include electrical architecture integration, switch functionality and diagnostics, supplier management, design validation, and ensuring components meet performance, cost, quality, and timing targets.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Mid-Level: 5–15 years of relevant experience.
Senior-Level: 10–20 years of relevant experience.
- Automotive electromechanical component experience, specifically electrical switch design, covering product development from design through testing and launch.
- Strong expertise in human-machine interfaces (HMI), switches, and related electromechanical components and systems.
- Six Sigma approach to engineering design and problem-solving.
- Familiarity with CATIA, Connect, and CAE tools.
- Knowledge of automotive diagnostics, DTCs, and switch fault handling.
- Experience with Design Studio, industrial design, and CMF (Color, Material & Finish) requirements, including lighting and color harmony.
- Experience with switch haptics and mechanical design.
- Proven supplier management and engagement experience, ensuring design robustness, performance requirements, and on-time delivery from kickoff through post-SOP.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills across all organizational levels.
- Previous Volkswagen experience is great, but not mandatory.
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