JOB TITLE: Design Engineer III
WORK LOCATION: 29930 Hudson Dr. Novi, MI 48377
Position may telecommute/work remotely 17% of the time.
Position requires 3% domestic travel.
JOB DUTIES: Responsible for design engineering of automotive brake products including conventional brake calipers, motor on caliper brake products, electro-mechanical brake calipers, and other foundation brake systems/components. Thoroughly understand customer requirements and create product designs in response to those requirements. Execute design process (CAD modeling, packaging, preliminary CAE, stack-ups, design reviews, etc.) to ensure that design meets all internal and external requirements for braking components. Support efforts and work with multifunctional team on creating competitive product proposals to win important business. Collaborate with the team and support efforts to complete requirement analysis and respond to customers, complying with the requirements that can be met and negotiating exceptions for the ones that cannot be met. Responsible for covering all component aspects and assisting on systems aspects. Collaborate with application engineers and help in preparing material for technical review with customer. Create 3D design, within company guidelines and customer requirements, and package it into customer required environment. Iterate CAD design and FEA to achieve optimum performance versus mass. Create layouts, BOM, and mass estimates. Upon program award, complete tolerance stack-ups, 2D drawings, and 3D refinements using CATIA V5. Update design as customer releases changes on their packaging environment and/or requirements. Support applications engineer in creating program timing, for the engineering deliverables, and support PM with the overall timing chart for the program. Collaborate with applications engineer on keeping open issues list up to date and collaborate with PM and team on efforts to close open issues. Provide technical solutions to meet product performance. Support PDT meetings when requested by applications and/or PM. Collaborate with PM and contribute with efforts to collect information needed for each gate review and approval, with help and support from the design engineer. Raise flag, beforehand, for each potential issue or roadblock. Support and contribute to efforts to complete all phases of the Product Development Process (APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, KPC definition, etc.). Release design on time for the build and collaborate with the application engineer and test coordinator to plan the build. Provide technical solutions to all performance attributes that do not meet internal and/or customer requirement. Support applications engineer, test coordinator, and technicians with information needed for the DV and PV. Review and discuss results with applications engineer and the team. Support the multifunctional team assisting plant efforts during manufacturing reviews, trials, and documentation (control plans, operation sheets, flow charts, capability studies, ISIR and PPAP documentation).
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree or foreign academic equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field. Plus 5 years of progressive experience in the job offered or a related occupation including Design Consultant or related experience. Position requires 5 years of experience with design of automotive subsystems, CATIA V5, and DFMEA. 40hrs/week.
SALARY: $ 132,267 – $ 174,105 / year
Any applicant who is interested in this position may apply to the following individual for consideration:
EMPLOYER / CONTACT: HL Mando America Corporation
LiAnne McWherter, HR Generalist
29930 Hudson Dr.
Novi, MI 48377
E-MAIL: [email protected]
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or foreign academic equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
- Five years of progressive experience in the offered job or a related occupation, including Design Consultant or related experience.
- Five years of experience designing automotive subsystems.
- Five years of experience with CATIA V5.
- Five years of experience with DFMEA.
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What We Do
At HL Mando, we’re driven by innovation and the spirit of continuous improvement. We design and produce high-quality brake, steering, and suspension systems at our U.S. operations in Alabama, Georgia, and Michigan. In 2025, GM recognized HL Mando as a 2024 Supplier of the Year, our fifth consecutive and eleventh overall award. This honor showcases our dedication to excellence, innovation, and sustainable solutions. Join HL Mando and help shape the future of mobility!
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