Mullen Automotive, Inc. is a diverse group of people, partners and organizations committed to the development, sustainability, and affordability of clean energy. Mullen is an electric vehicle manufacturer of USDOT certified vehicles utilizing state of the art battery and energy technologies.

Mullen Automotive is committed to providing superior quality and unparalleled customer service in all aspects of our business. We believe each employee contributes to the success and growth of our Company.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, Exteriors, you will be responsible to direct full-service suppliers to design, prototype, validate, release, and launch components for current and future vehicle programs.

Exteriors covers a diverse family of components including front & rear fascia assemblies, wheel liners and sound absorbers, underbody shields, spoilers, appliques and covers, rocker panels and other trim components

Requirements/Tasks:

• Support supplier selection with purchasing by updating templates for Statement of Requirements / Requests For Information documents and performing technical reviews

• Participate in the iterative process with the design/styling studio to deliver the optimal balance of form vs. function vs. cost

• Create soft trim wheel liner parts, as well as exterior plastic trim components as needed

• Packaging & layout within vehicle architecture around the wheels and chassis components

• Confirm components meet targets for craftsmanship, function, cost and weight

• Manage supplier design, undertand part concepts, datum strategy, attachments, GD&T, and review with engineering lead engineers for approval

• Familiarity with plastic part design including draft angles, injection molded tooling, compression tooling and water jet cutting.

• Manage supplier to design and release components and final assemblies into the Mullen PLM system for prototype and production BOM releases

• Seek to understand CAE simulation results (mold flow, aero) and integrate recommendations into product design. This includes small plastic covers designed for aerodyamics or appearnance.

• Approve tooling designs and create Mullen plant assembly instructions

• Support overall vehicle development milestones and prototype/production build events

• Manage the team through the Program Development Team (PDT) process, with open isssues and drive timely cost impact quotes from suppliers as needed.

• Collaborate with cross-functional OEM teams, Manufacturing Engineering and Procurement groups to ensure system manufacturing and assembly feasibility and serviceability.

• Responsible for technical documentation to include DFMEAs, DVP&R’s. Deep-dive CAD structure to identify and fix and positioning errors & variant errors

Experience

· 0-3+ years of experience in vehicle design & development. This may include university vehicle projects for entry level candidates. This includes design related experience with at least some of the following areas:

o Electro-mechanical components

o Metal or plastic part design and fabrication, including 3d printing

o Vehicle chasis, under hood steering, wheels and tires

o Water managment components

· Proven experience creating CAD to existing vehicle parts, or packaging existing CAD models in CATIA V5 or other solid modelling system.

· Vehicle project or vehicle launch experience preferred

· 0-3 years of classwork or experience in plastics design, tooling, CAD design, electromechanical systems.

· Familiarity with Geometric Design and Tolerancing, Fasteners, and

Education

· Bachelor of Science (minimum) in Mechanical Engineering or relevant engineering discipline.

· Advanced Degree is advantageous

Mullen Automotive is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer dedicated to a policy of compliance with all federal, state, and local laws regarding nondiscrimination in employment. No questions included in our application process are intended to secure information to be used for unlawful purposes.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Consistent with the provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), applicants may request accommodations needed to participate in the application process.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $75,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Irvine, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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