blue chip talentRockwell, NC
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical Design Engineer
blue chip talentRockwell, NC
yesterday
Motor Vehicle Metal StampingAutomobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle ManufacturingAll Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Apply for this role (opens in a new tab)Blue Chip Talent, in partnership with an automotive manufacturing organization, is seeking a skilled Mechanical/Structural Automotive Accessory Engineer. This role is responsible for the design, development, and integration of structural metal components and rugged exterior accessories for next-generation vehicles. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with automotive chassis structures, metal fabrication, and structural component development, from initial concept through production launch.
Travel: 5–25% (Domestic and Potential International Travel)
Job Duties:
- Design and develop structural exterior accessories, including tow hitches, bumper beams, brackets, reinforcements, skid plates, and other heavy-duty bolt-on components
- Engineer metal structural assemblies using stampings, extrusions, castings, weldments, and mechanically fastened components
- Develop structural concepts, material specifications, component sizing, attachment strategies, and vehicle integration solutions
- Evaluate crash-energy management, structural load paths, impact performance, durability, and metal-to-metal interfaces
- Create and review 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, GD&T, and component specifications to support product development
- Collaborate with chassis, body structures, and CAE engineering teams to validate structural performance and vehicle integration
- Partner with suppliers to evaluate manufacturing feasibility, welding processes, corrosion protection, tooling, and component quality
- Support prototype builds, structural testing, design validation, root-cause analysis, and production launch activities
- Skills & Experience
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related engineering discipline 5+ years of mechanical or structural product development experience in automotive, chassis, body structures, exterior accessories, or motorsports applications
- Hands-on experience designing and developing structural metal components, including beams, brackets, weldments, reinforcements, and bolt-on assemblies
- Knowledge of metal manufacturing processes, including stamping, forming, extrusion, welding, casting, and mechanical fastening
- Understanding of structural load paths, crash-energy management, strength, stiffness, durability, and vehicle impact requirements
- Experience engineering structural joints, bolted connections, metal-to-metal interfaces, and components integrated with vehicle frames or body structures
- Proficiency with 3D CAD modeling, mechanical component design, material selection, structural sizing, and manufacturing feasibility assessments
- Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, corrosion protection, and automotive component validation methodologies
Desired:
Experience developing tow hitches, bumper beams, crash structures, skid plates, recovery systems, or off-road vehicle accessories
Automotive chassis, body-in-white, ladder-frame, or motorsports/NASCAR structural engineering experience
Experience with CATIA V5/V6 for automotive component design and vehicle packaging
Familiarity with CAE/FEA results for structural strength, fatigue, crash performance, and durability analysis
Experience with DFMEA, DVP&R, DFM/DFA, APQP, PPAP, and automotive product development processes
Knowledge of steel and aluminum structural design, material gauge selection, weld design, and corrosion-resistant coatings
Experience supporting prototype fabrication, supplier development, tooling, vehicle builds, and production launch
Experience developing components for towing, off-road durability, recovery loads, or demanding vehicle operating conditions
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Level
Lead
Location
Rockwell, NC
Occupation
Mechanical Engineers
Industry
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
Posted
yesterday