Kforce has a client in Dearborn, MI that is seeking a Propulsion Systems Design Release Engineer. Responsibilities: * Define best in class aftertreatment systems for gasoline and hybrid vehicles, meeting worldwide regulatory vehicle emission standards. * Define aftertreatment systems to align with program performance objectives and durability requirements * Establish engineering specifications, component FMEA & DVP, identify and process system trade-offs to align with system boundary conditions * Create and maintain catalyst prints, engineering specifications, application summary sheets, cost assumptions, etc., for three-way catalysts, gasoline particulate filters, and new aftertreatment technology driven by new regulations * Lead supplier meetings to improve manufacturing processes for function, cost, weight, and quality * Perform audits of manufacturing facilities: substrate, washcoat, and canning * Support Program Management Team, Engine Calibration, Exhaust D&R, Finance, Basic Design, and Certification teams with the intent of delivering the program specific design within program timing and cost constraints * Develop and track hardware and calibration solutions that meet system functional and cost objectives * Support evaluation of emerging aftertreatment technologies necessary to meet future government emissions regulatory requirements * Limited travel, mainly in the US, but may extend to international