KBE Engineer

KBE Engineer – Rear Closures

Location: Auburn Hills, Michigan

Position Type: Contract Opportunity

Pay Range: $50–$68 per hour

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits begin Day 1

Additional Benefits: Paid time off and paid holidays

Immediate Need

Position Overview

• Reliance One, Inc. is hiring an experienced KBE Engineer for one of our established automotive clients. This position will support the design, development, validation, and production launch of automotive rear closure systems, including liftgates, swing gates, tailgates, and related components.
• The ideal candidate will bring extensive automotive product-development experience, advanced Siemens NX skills, and a strong background in Knowledge-Based Engineering template modeling.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop automotive rear closure systems, including liftgates, swing gates, tailgates, and associated components.
• Create parametric CAD models in Siemens NX using Knowledge-Based Engineering template modeling techniques.
• Support rear closure systems throughout design, development, validation, and production launch.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, supplier, and quality teams.
• Lead technical problem-solving and help resolve design, validation, manufacturing, and production concerns.
• Participate in design reviews and recommend improvements that support quality, performance, cost, and manufacturability.
• Coordinate product validation activities and address issues identified during testing.
• Manage engineering changes throughout the vehicle-development process.
• Work with suppliers to ensure components meet engineering specifications and program requirements.
• Maintain accurate engineering documentation, CAD models, and technical records.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Seven or more years of relevant automotive engineering experience.
• Experience designing and developing automotive closure systems or related body components.
• Advanced experience with Siemens NX parametric modeling.
• Knowledge of KBE template modeling techniques and reusable engineering methodologies.
• Experience supporting automotive products from concept through validation and production launch.
• Strong technical problem-solving and design-review skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with suppliers and cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Statement

Reliance One, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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