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Goken

Design Engineer - Plastics

Columbus, OH · On-site

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio (USA) with Engineering Centers in Pune, India and Yokohama, Japan ... Automotive Plastic design experience. * Education with the following specialties preferred:

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Goken

Design Engineer - Plastics

Raymond, OH · On-site

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio (USA) with Engineering Centers in Pune, India and Yokohama, Japan ... Automotive Plastic design experience. * Education with the following specialties preferred:

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Midland-Marvel Recruiters

Design Engineer

Woodland, WA

$75K - $100K/yr

Required Education and/or Experience * 2 years + experience with plastic part design, preference for automotive engineering. * Associates Degree or Bachelor's Degree preferred, but not required.

Midland-Marvel Recruiters

Design Engineer

Dyersburg, TN · On-site

$75K - $100K/yr

Required Education and/or Experience * 2 years + experience with plastic part design, preference for automotive engineering. * Associates Degree or Bachelor's Degree preferred, but not required.

Avantor, Inc.

Plastics Design Engineer

Bridgewater, NJ · On-site

Develop innovative designs for plastic components, focusing on injected molded parts and extrusion tubing for various applications. * Product Development: Lead and participate in product development ...

AMRESCO

Plastics Design Engineer

Bridgewater, NJ

Avantor is looking for a Plastics Design Engineer to be responsible for hands-on execution of ... Evaluate and select appropriate plastic materials based onapplication requirements, perform ...

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As of Sep 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for automotive plastic design engineer in the United States is $94,938.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $60,000.00 and $118,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Exciting Remote opportunity for Automotive Plastic Product Design Engineer

Frisco, TX • Remote

Noblesoft Technologies
Software Development • 51 - 200 employees
Learn more about Noblesoft Technologiesexternal

$132K - $158K/yr

Contractor

Posted 29 days ago

Job description

Position: Automotive Plastic Product Design Engineer

Location: REMOTE

Mode: Contract 6+ Months

Job Summary: 

Customer is seeking a highly motivated Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Vehicle Packaging team in developing world-class designs for use in high volume automation equipment. You will serve as a highly technical contributor on the team responsible for design, optimization, prototyping and validation of new ways to deliver components safely and efficiently throughout our supply chain and manufacturing processes.

This is a very unique opportunity to engage with all facets of vehicle development from technology and design through component delivery and final manufacturing. The successful candidate must have the ability to work quickly and efficiently with a high level of precision, have strong interpersonal and communication skills, be detail oriented, and not afraid to re-define tradition.

What You’ll Do

•            Deliver technical designs of vehicle packaging and material handling that are optimized for weight, precision, manufacturing, durability and velocity

•            Perform CAD, FEA, and durability simulation of concept designs, recommend physical prototype candidates, and execute testing

•            Conduct technical design reviews and ensure compliance to standards (ASTM, ISTA, etc.)

•            Deliver finished designs, detailed drawings, and engineering specifications to be used for supplier bidding and compliance

•            Research and implement new techniques and technologies, including materials to continually improve vehicle packaging capability

•            Participate in supplier evaluations to ensure technical deliverables can be achieved

•            Partner with engineering teams in design, manufacturing, material flow, and packaging projects to develop design methodology, functional requirements, and execute concept through buy-off

What You’ll Bring

•            Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability

•            5+ years of experience designing mechanical components and systems from concept through production validation. Emphasis on Plastics design/manufacturing experience skillset.

•            Strong working capability with CAD and CAE simulation (CATIA, Pro-Engineer, ANSYS, etc.)

•            Able to deliver designs with datum structure, GD&T and accurate tolerance stack up analysis

•            Familiar with design for manufacturing (DFM) and different manufacturing processes including machining, welding, injection molding etc.

•            Working knowledge of a large variety of materials (aluminum, steel, composites, foam, etc.)

•            Experience with design for reliability and respective durability testing requirements as well as with automation equipment and fixtures required