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Marelli is one of the world’s leading global independent suppliers to the automotive sector, with a strong and established track record in innovation and manufacturing excellence. Our goal is to change the future of mobility by working with our customers and partners to create a safer, greener, and more connected world. We supply all major automotive manufacturers in Asia, Europe, North and South America and the top racing teams in motorsport world championships. Our technology is purpose‑driven and meticulously designed to deliver tangible value that truly matters to our customers.
About The Position
We are looking for a Technologist Engineer to join the ELS Engineering - Display Product Group - System Integration Department. This position is based at our office in Corbetta. As the Technologist Engineer at Marelli, you will oversee leading mechanical DFM activities towards suppliers and plant process engineers during co‑design and detailed design phases, assuring smooth supplier nomination and tooling kick‑off activities. You will also be responsible for your assigned project to release, as integration to applicable standard tools/components supply specification, part design related specific technological requirements for externally developed manufacturing tools and processes (i.e. plastic injection Mold Book) and to approve jointly with plant process and Supplier Quality Engineers supplier’s technical proposal to fulfil them. You will be a technical support for supplier quality (buy parts) and for process engineering (make parts) external tools and processes approvals. Additionally, for specific technologies on which you have deep knowledge and are appointed as R&D reference, you will support actively Mechanical Lead Engineers and Technologist colleagues to perform technical feasibility and optimize mechanical concepts/design accordingly.
Your Responsibilities Will Be

Support Mechanical Lead Engineer in RFI/RFQ and co‑design activities assuring technological feasibility of mechanical concepts and architecture proposal.
Support Mechanical Lead Engineer by proactively managing DFM activities personally (before supplier activation for DFM) or with suppliers (after nomination or activation for DFM).
Support design phase by cooperating with Mechanical Lead Engineering in technological feasibility of special features or processes and subsequent product concept/design optimization.
Assure in cooperation with Mechanical Lead Engineer BOM cost‑optimised design solutions.
At DFM phase closure, provide to Mechanical Lead Engineer formal feasibility reports on mechanical 2D/3D models and on Mold Flow studies for injection moulding parts.
Adopt, for all reports and technical presentations, standard released forms (where available).
Assure, according to project needs, release of part design related specific technological requirements for externally developed manufacturing tools and processes (i.e. plastic injection Mold Book).
Provide feedback on compliance of suppliers’ technical proposals with requirements in offer phase.
Support sourcing for evaluation of coherence of suppliers’ tools construction effort breakdown and cycle time estimation in suppliers offer phase.
Monitor project & deliverables status vs input needs for DFM, tooling construction and tooling & processes approval phases and timely communicate major deviations to Mechanical Lead Engineer.
Monitor tools construction and process trials & proactively communicate to Mechanical Lead Engineer schedule deviations and, upon request, activities advancement percentage & actual effort data.
Assure design solutions compatible with tooling & equipment in line with project initiative assumptions and cost estimations.
Actively participate in DFMEA / PFMEA / Design Review sessions.
Upon Mechanical Lead Engineer specific request, attend technical presentation events at Customer facility or support Customer visits at supplier sites.
Support, upon Mechanical Lead Engineer request, root‑cause analysis and counter‑measure definition in case of design validation or process validation failures.

What Qualifications You Will Bring

Knowledge of injection/compression moulding, complex over‑moulding, plastic welding, materials physical properties and treatments, optical bonding technologies.
Good knowledge of injection mould design, constructive materials and process parameters.
Design For Manufacturing concepts deep knowledge.
Knowledge of tolerance concepts & 2D drawings notational systems (GD&T - ASME).
Familiarity with international engineering standards (ISO, UNI, ASTM, IATF16949, VDI…).
Mechanical CAD base knowledge (CATIA V5 preferred).
Open mind and team‑building natural skills.
Precision and methodic approach.
Capability to work with international distributed teams.

Other Skills That We Would Welcome

Simulation using MOLD FLOW and concepts deep knowledge.
Any deep experience in specific process is a nice to have (painting, metal cutting & forming, plastic and metal welding, gluing, optical bonding, liquid or solid thermal pad application, sintering, screwing, serigraphy, clinching, plasma treatments, EDM, flaming, surface finishing or plating…).
Gauge concept and design.
Dimensional metrology concepts and measurement technologies knowledge.
FMEA methodologies knowledge.
6 sigma and SPC methodologies knowledge.

What Does This Position Offer You

Fast‑paced yet supportive and high‑performing international team with an inspiring ambition to transform the future of mobility.
Support in onboarding and further training that will set you up with Marelli's speed.
A hybrid work model, helping you to achieve work‑life balance – combining the best of both spending time working remotely, benefitting from focus time, and purposeful co‑creation time in the office.
Career path growth.

Take The Next Step
Together, we will drive the world towards a safer, greener, and better‑connected future.
Are you ready to make your mark, shape the future of the automotive industry, and drive the growth of the Electronics business?
Talk to us! To apply, submit your application via LinkedIn.
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