Senior Exterior Trim Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Exterior Trim Engineer to join our team in California or Michigan. This role involves taking automotive components from concept to production, working closely with design, manufacturing, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop exterior trim components from concept to production
• Create complex CAD concepts and models, preferably using CATIA V5/V6
• Engineer plastic components with focus on quality, functionality, weight, cost, and manufacturability
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, suppliers, and other engineering teams
• Drive validation, testing, and failure avoidance throughout the development process
• Support tooling, production readiness, and vehicle launch
• Solve complex packaging, integration, and 3D engineering challenges

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience within automotive design and development
• Strong hands-on experience designing plastic automotive components, interior or exterior
• Proven vehicle launch experience – this is a must
• Experience working with automotive suppliers
• Strong CAD skills, preferably CATIA V5 or V6
• Knowledge of thermoplastic and/or thermoset resin materials
• Solid understanding of validation testing and failure avoidance

Qualifications

• BSc in Mechanical Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline
• Experience with Class A surfaces, tooling, fit & finish, gap & flush, aerodynamics, lighting integration, thermal expansion, structural design, and paint processes is considered a strong advantage

Skills

• Curious and self-driven
• Comfortable taking responsibility rather than waiting for detailed instructions

Benefits

At Yora, part of Sigma Group, we offer:

• Opportunity to work with advanced automotive engineering and next-generation vehicle development
• Real ownership from concept through production and launch
• Solving complex engineering challenges alongside highly skilled colleagues
• Working close to both the technology and the finished product
• Part of a growing and entrepreneurial company while having the strength and international network of Sigma Group behind you

Pay

Competitive salary and benefits package

Schedule

Full-time position