Position: Exterior Trim Engineer

Location: Newark, California USA

Position Type: Contract

45 hours per week, 5 days on site in California

About the company

I am recruiting on behalf of an American luxury electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer known for pushing the boundaries of efficiency, performance, and design. They are looking for a Exterior Trim Engineer to join them on a rolling contract basis.

Job Description

• This position requires a responsibility for designing and developing parts of the exterior systems of a world class vehicle in terms of both styling and function.

• Lead or play a leading role in the packaging, engineering design, release and launch of exterior trims of a state-of-the-art car
• Create cutting edge exterior systems focusing on quality, reliability, functionality, mass and cost efficiency

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in vehicle exterior trim design & development.
• Proven experience creating complex CAD schemes and models to an excellent standard, preferably using CATIA V5 or V6
• Experience can include: Side valences, Sill trims, Underbody aero shields, Wheelhouse liners Spoilers / Appliques, "Frunk" / "Froot", Rocker panels
• Proven experience with thermoplastic & thermoset resin materials and class A manufacturing technologies (including painting)
• Launch experience

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or relevant engineering discipline

Why work through Contechs?

Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.

How to Apply

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IF APPLICABLE (UK AND B2B ROLES)

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