Senior Design Engineer - Interiors

About the Company

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio (USA) with Engineering Centers in Pune, India and Yokohama, Japan, Goken is a global Engineering Services and Product Development company founded in 2004. We partner with OEMs and suppliers across the mobility space, as well as clients in non-mobility industries, to deliver innovative solutions and accelerate product development. At Goken, we embrace our motto of “Time to Innovate” by pushing boundaries, cultivating entrepreneurial thinking, and empowering individuals who thrive on tackling challenges, embrace fresh ideas, and are driven to create solutions that shape the future. Our Vision is to empower associates to drive innovation and lead meaningful change wherever it’s needed, ensuring we stay ahead of the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow. Our Mission is to build trust that fosters greatness in our people, excellence in our clients, and positive impact in the communities we serve.

Goken offers a competitive compensation structure and benefits that support professional growth and personal well-being. We foster a culture built on high performance, collaboration, continuous improvement, and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the engineering activities for large scale product development programs by investigating feasibility, performing design using CATIA, conducting layout review, drawing creation, and negotiation with surrounding component functional units.
• Create concepts and specifications that meet the cost, delivery, accuracy, and quality targets to represent the best solution for the customer.
• Lead the transition from task-based activity to small-scale projects within the discipline or function by monitoring and tracking the progress of projects and handling any issues that arise. Report and escalate to management as needed.
• Support management with project scope, scheduling, quoting, and reporting for these small-scale projects.
• Mentor and train other associates in the team.
• Search for new ways to increase overall efficiency, utilize up-to-date technology, and reduce design and parts costs.
• Lead the development of assigned parts, including coordination with offshore teams and customer counterparts to manage schedules, deliverables, and technical follow-up.
• Provide essential technical guidance to support Senior Management in a cross-functional group setting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 8+ years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree in Engineering and 6+ years of experience designing Automotive Interiors.
• Education with the following specialties preferred: Mechanical, Mechanical Technology, Aerospace, Automotive, Manufacturing.
• Knowledge and working experience with DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis), GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), and DFM (Design for Manufacturing).
• Experience using both CATIA V5/V6 to create 3-D models and 2D drawings is required.
• Experience in the automotive domain designing interior components, particularly Center console systems, is preferred.
• Knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and tooling.
• Exposure to CAE preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Bilingual professional working proficiency in Japanese (written and verbal) is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office.