Senior Engineer, Chassis Systems

Job description

About the employer: We create exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Our award‑winning vehicles, built on the employer’s proprietary technology and software‑defined architecture, embody the "Compromise Nothing™" approach, refusing to choose between performance and sustainability, design and engineering, ambition and integrity. In the employer Air and the employer Gravity we have designed and built vehicles that redefine their segments with exceptional range, performance, design, and space. We achieve this through deep vertical integration, with design, engineering, and production performed in‑house across global offices and factories. Position Overview: The Senior Engineer, Chassis Systems ensures chassis manufacturing quality by executing and continuously improving chassis system assembly, wheel‑alignment processes, torque‑controlled joint assembly, wheel and tire installation, and end‑of‑line vehicle validation. Serves as the primary technical interface among Vehicle Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Controls, Supplier Quality, Service Engineering, and Plant Operations to meet alignment, handling, safety, and customer‑satisfaction targets before shipment.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of wheel alignment theory, tire behavior, steering systems, chassis fastening systems, vehicle handling fundamentals, and chassis system assembly processes
• Working knowledge of wheel alignment, chassis integration, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and vehicle launch support
• Hands‑on knowledge of GD&T, root cause analysis, DFMEA, PFMEA, statistical process control, and production issue resolution
• Experience or familiarity with Duerr alignment equipment, the employer Copco tightening systems, torque traceability systems, and Minitab
• Knowledge of vehicle pull, drift, ClearVision, and steering performance assessments
• Strong technical ownership, data‑driven decision making, continuous improvement mindset, and manufacturing/field‑quality orientation
• Excellent communication skills across Vehicle Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Controls, Supplier Quality, Service Engineering, and Plant Operations
• Six Sigma Black Belt, Green Belt, Shannin RedX or equivalent problem‑solving methodology
• Experience in full life‑cycle development from concept to prototype to full production
• Ability to create testing plan and conduct/coordinate physical tests to validate design concepts and ensure performance targets are met
• Proficient in reading and interpreting GD&T and coordinating virtual engineering and physical validation activities
• Hands‑on practical experience in prototype and production assembly with willingness to assemble own parts
• Ability to derive clamp load and torque values for critical joints
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of automotive engineering experience.

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