Hire Automotive Design Engineer

Hire Automotive Design Engineer in 48h — Pre-Vetted & Guaranteed

Our unique screening matrix delivers senior talent fast; average hiring time is three days, saving you weeks of recruiting drag.

  • 48-hour shortlist
  • Rigorous OEM-grade vetting
  • Flexible monthly contracts
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Proven Metrics

Engineer Pool

Deploy 350+ Automotive Design engineers ready to start within days.

First Interview

Achieve first candidate interview in under 48 business hours.

Happy Clients

Secure 97% client satisfaction score through rigorous technical vetting.

Contract Flex

Adapt average 8-month contracts with easy extension or scale-down.

Book Your 15-Min Call

120+ Automotive Design engineers placed, 4.9/5 avg rating. Schedule a quick discovery call and receive a curated shortlist that matches your CAD stack, budget, and launch timeline.
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Hire the best

Cost-efficient agility: by outstaffing a top-tier Hire Automotive Design Engineer you eliminate retention overhead, taxes, and bench risk while gaining immediate access to a global talent pool.  Speed to market: our pre-vetted specialists embed in 48 hours, compressing concept-to-CAD cycles.  Flexibility: scale headcount monthly, pay only for productive hours.  Quality control: smartbrain.io enforces NDAs, IP security, and ISO-aligned QA so you stay focused on vehicle innovation.  Talent depth: choose designers fluent in CATIA, SolidWorks, APQP, and functional-safety standards.  Zero hiring drag: no ads, no HR queues, just immediate contribution.
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Industries We Serve

EV Manufacturing

Electric-Vehicle OEMs rely on outstaffed Hire Automotive Design Engineer talent to accelerate battery-pack architecture, lightweight chassis modelling, and thermal-management simulations. Our engineers integrate seamlessly with internal PLM workflows, delivering CATIA and Creo files that meet ASIL-D safety targets while trimming R&D cycles. Flexible engagement lets EV startups ramp resources during prototype sprints, then scale down post-validation—keeping burn rates lean without sacrificing design quality or IP security.

Autonomous Tech

Autonomous-Driving suppliers augment with Automotive Design specialists to package LiDAR, radar, and ADAS sensor suites inside sleek, aerodynamic housings. Outsourced experts optimise mounting brackets, wiring harnesses, and crash-safety clearances, ensuring rapid compliance with FMVSS and UNECE rules. smartbrain.io’s contract model delivers senior CAD talent on-demand, so vision-stack teams focus on algorithms while our designers handle vehicle-level integration, drawings, and GD&T documentation.

Tier-1 Interiors

Interior component giants outstaff Hire Automotive Design Engineer resources for rapid seat-frame, dashboard, and HMI console iterations. Designers versed in kinematics and ergonomic standards create DFMA-ready 3D models, run tolerance stacks, and release BOMs in Teamcenter. The augmentation route bypasses lengthy head-count approvals, keeping projects on track when OEM change-requests arrive late in the program.

Motorsport

Racing teams leverage outstaffed Automotive Design engineers to deliver wind-tunnel-optimised aero parts under tight FIA deadlines. Specialists fluent in composite lay-up and FEA refine wings, diffusers, and roll-cages, feeding ready-for-CNC models to the paddock within days. Contract flexibility lets teams scale engineering force between seasons while retaining critical know-how through our secure collaboration hubs.

Agritech Vehicles

Off-highway machinery makers hire external Automotive Design talent to modernise cab ergonomics, powertrain enclosures, and hydraulic layouts. Our engineers apply automotive-grade DFMEA to ensure durability against mud, dust, and vibration, all while meeting EU Mother Regulation. Outstaffing slashes recruitment lead time and keeps internal staff free for compliance testing and field trials.

Defense Mobility

Military vehicle integrators trust smartbrain.io to supply cleared Hire Automotive Design Engineer experts for armor packaging, blast-seat design, and NATO-spec wiring systems. Engineers operate under strict ITAR controls on our secure VDI, ensuring IP and national-security compliance while delivering production-ready CAT drawings that pass B-pillar ballistic tests.

Micro-Mobility

E-scooter & e-bike brands use augmented Automotive Design services to refine folding mechanisms, battery casings, and die-cast frames. Lightweight, cost-optimised CAD outputs enable faster tooling, helping startups reach crowd-funding milestones without locking capital into full-time salaries.

Heavy Trucks

Class-8 truck OEMs augment design benches during peak program gates to model aerodynamic fairings, integrate ADAS cameras, and optimise chassis weight. Our contract model aligns with phase-gated budgets, preventing payroll swelling while delivering validated STEP files straight into PTC Windchill.

Aftermarket Parts

Performance aftermarket brands call on outstaffed Hire Automotive Design Engineer teams for rapid prototyping of cold-air intakes, exhaust headers, and body kits. Designers fluent in 3D scanning and reverse engineering shorten concept-to-shelf cycles, letting marketers capitalise on trending model-year releases ahead of slower competitors.

12 Reasons to Outstaff

48h Onboarding
Lower Costs
Pre-Vetted Talent
Flexible Scaling
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Timezone Overlap
IP Protection
No Payroll Hassle
Senior Expertise
Dedicated PM Support
Trial Period
Guaranteed Replacement

How It Works

Schedule Discovery Call

Discuss scope, skills, and budget — 30 minutes.

Receive Candidate Shortlist

Get 3 pre-vetted Automotive Design profiles within 48 hours.

Onboard & Scale Team

Engineer starts in 1-3 days; add or reduce anytime.

Control & Optimize

Track KPIs, replace free within 2 weeks if needed.

Trusted by Engineering Leaders

“smartbrain.io filled our Catia V5 gap in 48 hours.” As R&D Director at ElectroDrive, I needed senior Automotive Design expertise for EV battery housing. Their engineer integrated into our PLM, cleared DFMEA reviews, and boosted throughput 23%. Onboarding was seamless and contract flexibility kept CFO happy.

Laura Bennett

R&D Director

ElectroDrive Inc.

“From concept to wind-tunnel in one sprint.” Our motorsport program lacked composite surfacing talent. The outstaffed engineer delivered aero parts that shaved 0.2 s per lap. No HR friction, NDAs signed instantly, and productivity jumped 18%.

Marcus O'Neil

Chief Engineer

Velocity Racing

“Solved our ADAS packaging crunch.” smartbrain.io supplied a SolidWorks veteran who re-routed sensor harnesses and hit FMVSS clearances ahead of freeze date. Weekly KPI dashboards kept everything transparent. We saved six weeks versus internal hiring.

Renee Alvarez

Hardware Team Lead

SightDrive Systems

“Quality matched Tier-1 standards.” Seat-frame redesigns met crash regs first time. The outsourced Automotive Design engineer collaborated via Teamcenter, producing BOM and GD&T within budget. Team velocity gained 25% while HR overhead was zero.

David Kim

Engineering Manager

ComfortRide Seating

“Defense project, no compromise on security.” ITAR-compliant VDI let the contracted engineer deliver blast-seat CAD safely. smartbrain.io’s vetting and replacement guarantee gave us total peace of mind.

Jessica Coleman

Program Manager

ArmorTech Mobility

“Start-up scale without start-up costs.” Our micro-mobility brand needed rapid prototype iterations. Outstaffed CATIA talent produced tooling-ready models, pushing us to Kickstarter two months earlier than planned.

Ethan Wright

Co-Founder & CTO

ZipCity Scooters

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