ALTEN Technology USA
Vehicle Launch Engineer, Body Exteriors
About this role
Lead vehicle launch efforts for exterior body systems at a major automotive OEM, managing design-to-production execution for fascias, claddings, moldings, and related components. Drive readiness across prototype, pilot, and production phases while coordinating between engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and plant teams to resolve fit, finish, and quality issues on schedule.
What you'll do
- Own launch readiness for exterior commodities through all build phases from prototype through start of production
- Lead on-site build support at assembly plants and prototype shops, capturing and closing issues daily
- Serve as primary liaison between design engineers, plant teams, manufacturing, and quality on part availability and buildability
- Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for fit, finish, gaps, leaks, and craftsmanship defects
- Manage exterior launch issue list, prioritize by risk, and drive closure through design, tooling, or process changes
- Coordinate supplier part readiness including tooling maturity, PPAP status, and escalation of at-risk parts
What they're looking for
- Automotive exterior body systems (fascias, bumpers, claddings, moldings, glazing)
- Vehicle launch and prototype build processes
- GD&T, tolerance stack-up, and dimensional measurement methods
- Root cause analysis and corrective action execution
- Automotive product development milestones and PPAP
- Supplier quality and tooling management
- Cross-functional communication and stakeholder management
- CATIA V5 or 3D CAD tools
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ALTEN Technology USA
ALTEN Technology USA provides engineering validation, testing, and technical support services for automotive systems including connected vehicles, propulsion controls, infotainment, battery systems, and power electronics. The company is hiring validation engineers, test engineers, design engineers, and issue resolution specialists to develop test plans, verify compliance, investigate technical issues, and support product development across automotive hardware and software platforms.
View all jobs at ALTEN Technology USALikely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience launching a vehicle program—what was your specific role in managing exterior commodities from design through production?
- Tell us about a time you identified a fit-and-finish issue on the build line. How did you approach the root cause analysis and what was the outcome?