This position requires eligibility for a TN visa (i.e., Canadian citizenship) because it is located in Auburn Hills, MI.

The Design Release Engineer (DRE) – Door Systems is responsible for the engineering, design, development, validation, timing, and production release of automotive door system components.

The Engineer will have end‑to‑end ownership of assigned door components, ensuring they meet vehicle functional, quality, cost, weight, timing, and manufacturing objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, package, validate, and release automotive door system components.
- Manage the engineering development of door components from concept through production.
- Develop and execute Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R;) activities and ensure validation requirements are met.
- Support door system component builds, prototype builds, and production builds.
- Manage engineering changes, including change requests, design revisions, and implementation timing.
- Maintain Bill of Materials (BOM) and engineering documentation throughout the product lifecycle.




- Manage CAD models, drawings, and engineering data in Teamcenter.
- Collaborate with suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and other engineering teams to resolve technical issues.
- Support vehicle assembly plants with technical resolution of door system issues during prototype and production builds.
- Support service teams with field warranty issues related to door components and participate in root cause analysis.
- Lead or support root cause investigations for door system failures and implement corrective actions.
- Identify and implement weight reduction, cost reduction, quality improvement, and other efficiency initiatives.
- Communicate technical product status, risks, timing, and open issues to engineering leadership and management.
- Ensure door components meet applicable functional, performance, manufacturing, quality, and durability requirements.

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📌 Design Release Engineer (DRE) – Automotive Door Systems (Windsor)
🏢 Groupe SEGULA Technologies
📍 Windsor