Automotive Engineer

Auto Mid-level (L4 equivalent) 2-5 years

Other levels: Senior Automotive Engineer Principal Automotive Engineer Lead Automotive Engineer Junior Automotive Engineer

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The job description

Tech stack. CATIA, Siemens NX, MATLAB/Simulink, CANalyzer, dSPACE, DFMEA tools, GD&T (ASME Y14.5), vehicle test instrumentation

About the role

You will join the vehicle engineering team of an automaker developing next-generation passenger vehicles from concept through production launch. The team owns vehicle-level integration: making thousands of components from dozens of suppliers behave as one refined product. This role matters because customers judge the company on the vehicle, not the parts, and your systems thinking across mechanical, electrical, and software domains is what turns a collection of subsystems into a car people love. You will also lead design reviews that force hard decisions early, when changes cost thousands instead of millions. Your tradeoff analyses will weigh mass, cost, stiffness, and crash performance together, so no team optimizes its subsystem at the expense of the vehicle. Over a program cycle you will build the judgment to spot integration risks months before they surface in prototype builds.

What you will achieve

Deliver vehicle-level requirements and integration plans for a full program milestone, keeping 50+ subsystem interfaces aligned through design reviews
Cut issue resolution time by 30 percent by owning cross-functional triage: reproducing vehicle-level defects, assigning root cause, and tracking fixes to closure
Own DFMEA and DVP&R activities for your systems, achieving test completion above 95 percent before each gateway review
Drive weight, cost, and performance tradeoffs with data, presenting options that protect program targets without late redesigns
Ship launch-ready vehicles with warranty-critical defects resolved before Job 1, measured by early production quality metrics

What you will bring

Must-haves

2 to 5 years of experience in automotive engineering across OEM, Tier 1, or EV startup environments
Strong understanding of vehicle systems: powertrain, chassis, body, electrical, and thermal, and how they interact
Proficiency with CAD (CATIA, NX, or Creo) and the ability to interpret complex assemblies and drawings
Working knowledge of GD&T per ASME Y14.5 and tolerance stack-up analysis
Familiarity with automotive product development processes: gateways, APQP, PPAP, and launch phases
Data-driven problem solving with 8D, 5 Whys, or similar structured methods
Clear communication across mechanical, electrical, and software teams with competing priorities

Nice-to-haves

Experience with EV architectures: high-voltage systems, battery packaging, and e-drive integration
Knowledge of automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet) and diagnostics
Exposure to regulatory and homologation requirements (FMVSS, ECE)
Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent quality training