Design Release Engineer - Refrigerant Lines

• Lead the design release of refrigerant plumbing & hardware components through GPDS/ECM/ECR, ensuring solutions meet functional, packaging, manufacturing, quality, cost, and service requirements.
• Review, update, and confirm program intent for new and carryover parts, including correct usage by model, series, options, restrictions, quantities, LH/RH, KCDS, torque, mass, and part ownership.
• Ensure that 100% of the parts within their area, including attaching hardware, are reconciled and error-free during MPL Create and subsequent changes.
• Define and drive engineering changes for part number updates, FNA, series/options updates, MPL corrections, and required releases to support build events and production.
• Present technical options, recommend the preferred path forward, and align decisions with key functions such as VSE, purchasing, manufacturing, cost estimating, and other involved areas.
• Track technical and validation issues within the commodity, driving resolution with urgency and ownership of the result.
• Serve as a technical reference within the area and mentor less experienced engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
• 5 years in development and release of automotive components.
• Experience with thermal/HVAC systems, with emphasis on refrigerant lines, hoses, joints, ports, brackets, and refrigerant hardware.
• Knowledge of change management processes, ECR/ECM, GPDS, and MPL reconciliation.
• Ability to analyze complex problems, define options, and convert them into implementable actions with minimal guidance.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• English: Advanced.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in the design and release of automotive components, particularly in refrigerant plumbing and hardware, while effectively managing change processes and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in analyzing complex problems and driving engineering solutions to meet production and quality standards.

Hard Skills

• Refrigerant Plumbing Design
• Automotive Component Development
• Change Management
• MPL Reconciliation
• Engineering Change Requests (ECR)
• Engineering Change Management (ECM)
• Problem Analysis
• Technical Presentation
• Part Number Updates
• Validation Issue Tracking

Soft Skills

• Mentoring
• Influencing Stakeholders
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Urgency In Problem Resolution

Industry Keywords

• Automotive Engineering
• Refrigerant Systems
• HVAC Systems
• Functional Requirements
• Manufacturing Requirements
• Quality Standards
• Cost Estimating
• Technical Reference