Job Description
Job Description
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The Development Engineer designs and develops next-generation inflator technologies that power automotive safety systems around the world. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of innovation, collaborating with global experts across R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Ballistics, CFD, CAE, and Energetic Materials to deliver solutions that make a real difference.
Required Qualifications:
- MS in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
- 3+ years of engineering experience in product development (automotive or aerospace preferred)
- Experience with CAD design tools such as CATIA and SolidWorks
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex technical data.
- Experience supporting design validation activities, testing programs, and data-driven decision-making.
- Knowledge of GD&T, DFMEA/PFMEA, and structured root-cause analysis methodologies.
- Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts and work within global cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience with inflators, initiators, airbags, pyrotechnic devices, or energetic material technologies.
- Knowledge of combustion, ballistics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics.
- Familiarity with automotive product development processes and customer requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Lead inflator product development activities from concept through validation, launch, and production implementation.
- Define and refine performance requirements to meet customer expectations, regulatory requirements, and internal standards.
- Develop innovative design solutions that balance performance, manufacturability, cost, and reliability.
- Plan, coordinate, and execute prototype builds, testing activities, and validation programs.
- Analyze test data and engineering results to identify opportunities for design optimization and continuous improvement.
- Partner with CFD, CAE, and design teams to develop robust, high-performing products.
- Work closely with suppliers and manufacturing teams to support industrialization and product readiness.
- Apply engineering principles, statistical tools, and structured problem-solving methods to resolve technical challenges.
- Participate in technology development initiatives that support future product innovation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple global locations to deliver project objectives.