Junior Design Engineer

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Join a leading manufacturer of automotive systems, specializing in the production of internal combustion engine components and now expanding into inverters for electrified vehicles. As a Design Engineer, you will play a vital role in the design engineering group, focusing on the development of mechanical electronic components. This position involves significant collaboration with program management, as well as local and international teams, to design and develop inverters/power control units that meet customer requirements.

Junior Design Engineer

• Lead and support technology development activities for new electric vehicle inverter business.
• Plan and manage multiple projects to ensure objectives are achieved within set timelines.
• Evaluate customer engineering requirements and collaborate with the global team to provide optimal inverter designs.
• Facilitate technical communication between OEM customers and design teams in the US and Japan.
• Participate in design improvements, performance validation, and production launch activities for electric vehicle inverters.
• Create and oversee technical specifications for product design.
• Provide on-site support to inverter manufacturing sites during sample and mass production.
• Support product pricing, quoting, and cost investigation activities.
• Prepare technical data and documents using standard software programs.
• Research and develop innovative design solutions and manufacturing technologies for automotive inverters.
• Support product validation testing, prototype builds, and other engineering deliverables during the development phase.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of automotive industry experience, including internships or co‑ops.
• Proficiency in CAD software (CATIA preferred, Solidworks acceptable).
• Strong project management skills with the ability to balance multiple projects.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time, both domestically and internationally.

• Experience in automotive component design, particularly electromechanical systems.
• Familiarity with powertrain design and CAE.
• Experience with tolerance stack‑up (GD&T, DFMEA).

This role is primarily office-based, with opportunities for hybrid remote work 2‑3 days a week. Expect cross‑functional collaboration and occasional travel to production floors or supplier sites. International travel up to 25% may be required, including trips to Japan. Flexibility in meeting times is necessary for collaboration with international teams.

This is a Permanent position based out of Greenfield, IN.

The pay range for this position is $ - $/yr. More information is available on the Astemo benefit package and perks of the company.

This is a hybrid position in Greenfield, IN.

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 22, 2026.

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 actalentaccom for other accommodation options.

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