Mechanical Engineer, Chassis

As a Mechanical Engineer in the Chassis team, you will help design and deliver world-leading suspension architectures for our electric vehicle platforms.

Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches their work with vigor and determination. 

Role:

• Develop and deliver front and/or rear suspension structural components through concept to production
• Design of castings, sheet metal parts, bushings, ball joints etc.
• Design with excellence at system and component level, with great attention to every detail
• Create and optimize mechanical designs for performance, size, weight, durability, and cost
• Work closely with both internal teams and external suppliers, using creativity and teamwork to integrate multiple systems in the most efficient way possible
• Work closely with stakeholders and attribute owners across the company (Vehicle Safety, Vehicle Dynamics, NVH, Durability, Manufacturing, etc.)
• Coordinate virtual engineering and physical validation testing activities for your designs
• Determine required tolerances using GD&T
• Manage multiple complex projects in a demanding environment
• Travel domestically and internationally as required

Qualifications:

• Automotive chassis engineering experience
• A strong desire to create state-of-the-art engineering products as an integral part of a very capable team
• A flair for creative design engineering and problem-solving
• Strong 3D CAD skills, proficient with CATIA V5/V6 or similar software
• Hands-on practical experience in prototype assembly
• Experience in technology, system and supplier selection
• Design release engineering experience
• A sound understanding of various analysis tools e.g. ANSYS, OptiStruct, MatLab, ADAMS, SHARK
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as extrusion, casting, stamping etc.
• Generally, requires 2+ years of related experience

Advantageous:

• Understanding of vehicle crash safety principles
• Understanding of vehicle dynamics principles
• Understanding of NVH principles
• Driven-vehicle attributes development experience

Education

• BS/BEng or MS/MEng in a relevant Engineering/Physics/Mathematics discipline, or equivalent experience