Studio Design Engineer

Job Description

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Job Summary:

The Studio Design Engineer will act as the technical bridge between Styling Design, Engineering, Clay Modeling, Milling, shop personnel, tooling and production functions while maintaining the studio design intent. The role will be expected to create and innovate on various challenging projects.

• Oversee the creation of complex concept layouts and develop new designs as well as re-designs, using internal or external 3D models, clay models, sketches and verbal instructions.
• Assist in the development of both interior and exterior designs while providing feasibility information, master sections, and packaging information while working in finding common ground with cross functional teams while championing the goals of the design team.
• Advise studio team on requirements for common automotive manufacturing processes and build conditions while meeting Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards (FMVSS) guidelines.
• Lead groups of designers to achieve best in class results.
• Coordinate multiple projects for overall project and component design timing.
• Oversee modeling of simple or complex parts as well as dependent components.
• Define and apply Six Sigma principles and GD&T for both assemblies and dependent components.
• Run design proposal meetings to establish closure on outstanding program issues using Vis Mock-Up and Team Center Engineering to gather and disseminate data.
• Utilize Team Center Engineering as a PDM (Product Data Management) to document program milestones.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or equivalent Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) studio experience.
• Minimum 10 years’ of mechanical design experience in product design and development.
• Minimum 5 years’ of experience in Catia V5 Generative Surface Design (GSD), Free Form Surfacing (FFS) and 3D modeling mandatory.

• Experience with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) processes and release procedures.
• Experience in craftsmanship and systems compatibility.
• Experience in design evaluation alternatives and providing recommendations.
• Experience in Batavia, Philpot, and Descriptive Geometry and manual drafting.
• B surface experience.

• Ability to plan and organize department management tools such as surface trackers and surface change requests while maintaining deliverables.
• Ability to drive resolutions of surface data issues and lead digital reviews.
• Ability to work within a styling studio environment, working both independently and as a team member.
• Proficient in Catia V5 for producing studio and styling data guidelines while maintaining best practices.
• Ability to comprehend dimensional variations on nominal surface gaps and flushness.

• Ability to be creative and provide artistic insight to ensure the team stays consistent with driving the design process.
• Knowledge of surface changes in Surface Data Management System (SDMS).
• Knowledge of the design development and feasibility process and how they drive design through deliverables.
• Basic skills and ability in hands-on automotive tool usage and application.

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances. At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere.

We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development. Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis.