Job Overview:
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Technical Expert to join our automotive engineering team. In this role, you will lead the development of sealing systems—including weatherstrips, door seals, glass run channels, body seals, side door DLO moldings, appliqués, and foam blocks—from concept through vehicle launch. You will ensure designs meet performance, durability, cost, and manufacturing requirements while driving innovation and quality.
Key Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate deep expertise in closures sealing systems, including weatherstrips, DLO moldings, appliqué geometry, and interface requirements.
- Own the design, development, and release of sealing components (e.g., primary and secondary door seals, glass run channels, liftgate seals, beltline seals).
- Lead cross-functional integration between sealing systems and adjacent components such as doors, body-in-white, glazing, trim, and closures.
- Validate 2D drawings and analyze 3D CAD models using NX and/or Vis Mockup; perform section cuts and measurements to ensure compliance with EKF best practices.
- Collaborate with suppliers to ensure manufacturability, cost efficiency, and material performance align with project milestones and functional objectives.
- Partner with design studio engineering on surface feasibility and develop typical sections to meet sealing requirements.
- Manage component release in PLM systems (Teamcenter, WebCN, FastCar2), including BoM creation and updates.
- Prepare technical documentation for source packages and lead technical reviews with suppliers and internal teams.
- Define and track engineering validation plans (DVP&R, DFMEA, PFMEA) and coordinate physical testing.
- Provide on-site launch support to resolve assembly issues, fit-and-finish concerns, and BSR-related challenges.
- Ensure compliance with internal standards, performance targets, and regulatory requirements.
- Communicate project status, risks, and deliverables across engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and quality teams.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in automotive sealing/weatherstrip system development.
- Proficiency in CAD tools (Teamcenter, NX, Vis Pro) and PLM systems.
- Strong knowledge of elastomeric materials (EPDM, TPV, TPE) and sealing system functionality.
- Familiarity with GD&T, DFMEA, DVP&R, tolerance stack-up, and validation testing (dust, water, noise).
- Excellent problem-solving and project management skills.
- Self-motivated with a strong passion for the automotive industry.
Top Skills
What We Do
Our storied and iconic brands embody the passion of their visionary founders and today’s customers in their innovative products and services: they include Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall and mobility brands Free2move and Leasys. Powered by our diversity, we lead the way the world moves – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which we operate.
