Studio engineer (Windsor)

Studio Engineer / Vehicle Packaging Engineer supporting automotive design studios and Product Design Office (PDO) activities.
Responsibilities

Manage vehicle packaging criteria and bogey models to support Conceptual Digital Data (CDD) surface development.
Support Product Design Office (PDO) activities including clay model development, mock‑ups, spaciousness evaluations, and theme development.
Coordinate fabrication and modeling teams for design validation activities.
Provide milling and SLA data for clay models, aerodynamic studies, and rapid prototype parts.
Lead weekly working‑level meetings and coordinate cross‑functional teams.
Collaborate with ASME, AME, Vehicle Integration (VI), HMI, Safety, and BCIW teams to ensure design feasibility.
Complete Construction Sections and manage approval processes supporting CDD Style Freeze releases, including Gap & Flush validation.
Challenge engineering constraints to maintain design intent and aesthetic objectives.
Verify CDD studies and production releases comply with vehicle hardpoints, packaging, tooling, and design requirements.
Support weekly PDO Exterior Coordination meetings and design reviews.
Ensure Series Card Program of Record (POR) content aligns with approved design themes and is captured in CST loops and Visualization BOMs.
Escalate issues when design intent and engineering requirements are not aligned.
Conduct competitive benchmarking and analyze industry design trends.
Qualifications

Automotive vehicle packaging and studio engineering experience.
Solid understanding of Conceptual Digital Data (CDD) development.
Experience supporting clay modeling, prototype builds, and design validation.
Knowledge of vehicle integration, Gap & Flush, tooling, hardpoints, and manufacturing feasibility.
Cross‑functional coordination and project management skills.
Familiarity with CAD data management, milling processes, and rapid prototyping (SLA).
Strong communication and presentation skills for design reviews and executive meetings.
Understanding of automotive design, aesthetics, and competitive benchmarking.

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