Associate Engineer (Interiors/Instrument Panels)

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.
 
ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.
 
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don’t have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.

We are currently seeking an Associate Engineer, Interiors, Instrument Panel. This position requires a professional with the ability to work with some of the most passionate engineers of a global team. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, to possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:
• Manage system, subsystem, and component data information in the CATIA 3DX environment, owning a portion of the Interior Cockpit’s Bill of Materials.
• Interface with suppliers, vendors, and other support teams to ensure up-to-date and quality data is distributed internally and externally. This includes supporting the improvement and implementation of procedures for exchanging data with external parties.
• Work with affected teams to understand the critical actions necessary for successful introduction of new features, capabilities, and products. With support of design engineers, track Engineering Change Requests and update their associated data through release, ensuring the 3D BOM is accurate to engineering expectations and Lucid data quality standards.
• Develop best practices for design and engineering, particularly as they should be applied in the CATIA 3DX environment. Collaborate with other design engineers and the engineering tools team for this advancement.
• Assist design and testing engineers through managing fabrication of prototypes, testing and shipping logistics, and purchase order progress.
• Be a champion of good, fundamental design in the interior system and across the vehicle.
• Understand product and part design and the impact of design changes and relevant geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Track build issues and improve upon designs to ensure technical expertise in the market.
• Learn and utilize CAD methodologies to create study files, work on slab models, and apply knowledge-based engineering in Catia V6.

Qualifications:
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience as a detail-oriented engineer or CAD data analyst.
• Passion for creating, following, and enabling a standard organization, structure, and process in everything one performs.
• Project experience creating or improving technical specifications or procedures.
• Experience creating simple CAD models in 3D CAD software.

Advantageous:
• Experience in CATIA 3DExperience, or another CAD and PLM system
• Ability to work with a cross-functional team of different cultures and nationalities.
• Work ethic that results in overall best solutions even when required in continuous changing and high-pressure situations.
• Knowledge and understanding of automotive Interior Components and Systems industry benchmark, trends and supplier competencies.
• Experience in concept to production launch of in automotive interiors.
• A second language of German or Spanish.

Education Requirements:
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering, or other equivalent Engineering Degree.
• Fluent English including technical engineering terminology.

Salary Range: $90,000-105,000

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience 

MANDATORY FOR ALL REMOTE/HYBRID AND/OR CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, MARYLAND, CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, NEVADA, NEW YORK, RHODE ISLAND, WASHINGTON STATE & CINCINNATI, OHIO, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, TOLEDO, OHIO BASED ROLES. 

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