• Steering Design Engineer

    Actalent (Southfield, MI)


    Job Title: Design Engineer

    Job Description

    Join a dedicated team focused on designing and delivering world-class braking and steering systems for innovative electric vehicles. As a Design and Release Support Engineer, you will play a critical role in developing components for the brake system, collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring concepts to production.

    Responsibilities

    + Support design tasks for electro-hydraulic brake system components from initial concept to production.

    + Document requirements for components based on desired vehicle functions and attributes.

    + Lead technical development activities with suppliers, driving design solutions under time, cost, and technical constraints.

    + Support system and component DFMEAs and DVPs and contribute to system failure mode analyses.

    + Perform detailed assessments of bolted connections to ensure compliance with structural and safety standards.

    + Conduct structural analysis for safety-critical components.

    + Resolve virtual build issues through benchmarking and support manufacturing teams with poke-yoke error-proofing solutions.

    + Utilize CAD and stack-ups to verify spatial constraints, clearances, and packaging feasibility.

    + Apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing principles to validate part fit, form, and function.

    + Create, track, and drive closure of engineering change requests to support design updates and continuous improvement.

    + Contribute to cost-saving and continuous improvement roadmaps for current and future vehicles.

    Essential Skills

    + Experience with design and release of safety-critical components from concept to production.

    + Excellent 3D CAD skills.

    + Project and supplier management skills.

    + Design release engineering experience, including engineering change management and project management.

    + Minimum 5 years of automotive industry experience.

    + Proficiency with CATIA V5/V6 and 3DX.

    + Knowledge of chassis and braking systems.

    + Strong understanding of safety-critical automotive mechatronics and hydraulic systems.

    + Experience with requirements management and verification planning.

     

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

     

    + BS/BEng or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering.

    + Experience with brakes, chassis systems, mechatronics, and hydraulic systems.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.

     

    Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

     

    • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Southfield,MI.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2025.

    About Actalent

    Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

     

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.