Engineer II

BraunAbility

Mechanical Engineer II responsible for VA/VE projects in automotive design and product optimization. Collaborating with teams to enhance vehicle product quality and reduce costs.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeWinamac • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for executing VA/VE projects including concept, design, prototype, testing, and implementation.
Identify new innovative ideas for our Vehicle products that improve the customer experience while reducing cost.
Build pipeline of cost reduction ideas through leading internal and external VA/VE events.
Work with cross-functional team including Portfolio, Sales, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Customer Experience Group and Purchasing to develop feasible designs and business cases for cost reduction ideas.
Utilize rapid prototyping to evaluate concept designs to determine feasibility.
Coordinate with production and purchasing to implement VA/VE projects.
Engineer, design and develop new vehicle conversions in CAD (Inventor).
Design Mechanism, Suspensions, Structures and Closures (doors & liftgates).
Plan for design, procurement, assembly, and validation requirements that align with overall Project Timing, Stage Gate (APQP ) and Mitigation Strategies.
Ensure vehicle Designs & Systems conform to budgeted Quality and Cost targets.
Lead Low-cost Design alternatives, Common Designs and Standardization.
Constantly improve designs, processes, and timing, maintaining project specifications.
Participate in design reviews to assure all vehicle conversions are developed and engineered to meet requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is required
Minimum of 5 years work experience in automotive design is required
Previous assembly plant launch experience preferred
Dimensional Management and Understanding of GD&T required
Experience with Mechanism, Steel and Aluminum part design and manufacturing
Cross-Functional Team Experience
Experience with VA/VE

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k)
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

VA/VECADInventorDimensional ManagementGD&TMechanism designSteel part designAluminum part designPrototypingCost reduction

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional Team ExperienceLeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingInnovation

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering