ALTEN Technology
Closures & Body Structures Engineer
$120K–$140K
Long Beach, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Location
- Long Beach, California
Irvine, California, United States - Experience
- 3+ years of automotive engineering experience in production vehicle development, including at least one program through launch.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Design and release automotive closure and body-structure components, support validation and vehicle builds, and resolve engineering issues through launch.
What you'll do
- Design and release sheet-metal components and integrate closure hardware using CATIA or 3DEXPERIENCE.
- Support testing, correlate physical results with CAE, and address regulatory and rating requirements.
- Work with suppliers and cross-functional teams to resolve design, quality, and build issues through launch.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Hands-on CATIA or 3DEXPERIENCE CAD experience in closures or body structures, with ownership of geometry.
- Experience designing and releasing sheet-metal components or closure hardware; working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance stack-up, and datum strategy.
- Willingness to work onsite in Long Beach, CA, and support plant build events.
Nice to have
- Experience with aluminum closures or mixed-material body structures.
- CAE literacy for design decisions on stiffness, strength, and structural integrity.
Pay
$120,000-$140,000/K (USD; salary range; base or total pay not stated)
Tools
CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, DVP&R, CAE, FMVSS 206, FMVSS 214, DFMEA, GD&T
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