Hiring: Senior Design Engineer Company: Akkodis Location: Auburn Hills, MI Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:34:17 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly, CATIA, Change Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Product Lifecycle Management, Project Management About the job Experience: •10+ years in automotive vehicle design and development with increasing levels of project and team management •Significant experience and expertise in automotive areas eg: Closures, Mechanisms, CAE, Testing, Quality, production launch. •Expert in CATIA V5/V6, Team Center Engineering. Required Skills: •Familiar with India automotive requirements. •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. •Strong technical understanding of automotive Closure systems, including design, development, and release processes. •Understanding of automotive vehicle systems and their packaging requirements •Relevant experience and understanding of component manufacturing processes like sheet metal forming, roll forming, casting, and modern joining technologies. •Understanding of manufacturing feasibility/ design for manufacturing & assembly •Knowledge of applying various types of materials (steel, advanced high-strength steel, aluminum, adhesives/sealers) •Responsible to lead the design and development of weight efficient closure designs to deliver the highest level of performance in NVH, durability, and crash performance from a blank page through to production. Qualifications: •Developing part designs from master sections and design surfaces for Closure components. •Bachelor’s in engineering (minimum) with master's degree Preferred. Compensation: •$140,000 - $145,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!