21 Aug
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V2Soft
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Windsor
V2Soft is a global leader in IT services and business solutions, delivering innovative and cost-effective technology solutions worldwide since 1998. We have headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, MI and have 16 offices spread across six countries. We partner with Fortune 500 companies to address complex business challenges.
Our services span AI, IT staffing, cloud computing, engineering, mobility, testing, and more. Certified with CMMI Level 3 and ISO standards, V2Soft is committed to quality and security. Beyond our work, we actively support local communities and non-profits, reflecting our core values.
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Job Title: Studio Engineer / Vehicle packaging Engineer
Location: Windsor, ON
Position Overview The Studio Engineer will support automotive product design and vehicle development activities by managing packaging criteria, digital design data, physical modeling, and cross-functional engineering requirements. The role will work closely with styling, engineering, packaging, manufacturing, and modeling teams to ensure vehicle design themes are technically feasible while maintaining design intent.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage vehicle packaging criteria, hardpoints, and bogey models to support feasible Conceptual Digital Data (CDD) surface development.
- Support clay modeling, theme development, mock-ups, and spaciousness property builds.
- Coordinate with fabrication and modeling teams to support physical model development.
- Provide and manage milling, SLA, and rapid-prototype data for clay models and prototype components.
- Lead and facilitate weekly cross-functional working-level meetings.
- Coordinate requirements across engineering, vehicle integration, HMI, safety, manufacturing, and other functional teams.
- Complete construction sections and manage the approval process supporting CDD Style Freeze releases.
- Support Gap & Flush requirements and ensure digital design releases meet program standards.
- Verify CDD studies and official releases against vehicle hardpoints, packaging, tooling requirements, and design theme.
- Challenge engineering requirements where necessary to achieve and protect design aesthetics and styling intent.
- Present and support weekly exterior design coordination meetings.
- Ensure program content is aligned with the design theme and accurately captured in CST loops and visualization BOMs.
- Identify, communicate, and escalate design, engineering, packaging, or manufacturing misalignment.
- Support resolution of cross-functional issues throughout vehicle development.
- Monitor competitive vehicle and design benchmarking trends.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related technical field.
- Experience in automotive product development, studio engineering, vehicle integration, packaging, or design engineering.
- Strong understanding of vehicle architecture, packaging, hardpoints, and design integration.
- Experience working with cross-functional automotive engineering and design teams.
- Ability to interpret and work with CAD and digital vehicle data.
- Strong communication, coordination, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working within an automotive design studio, styling, product design, or vehicle integration environment.
- Experience with CATIA V5, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, or 3DEXPERIENCE.
- Knowledge of clay modeling, milling, SLA, rapid prototyping, and physical mock-ups.
- Experience with Gap & Flush, CDD, Style Freeze, construction sections, CST loops, and visualization BOMs.
- Understanding of tooling feasibility and manufacturing requirements.
- Experience with automotive exterior design and competitive benchmarking.
V2Soft is an Equal Opportunity Employer ( EOE). We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
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📌 Automotive Engineer (Windsor)
🏢 V2Soft
📍 Windsor