Senior Design Release Engineer, Chassis Accessories
- Lead the development of cost, weight, and functionally efficient Chassis Accessories, including Suspension Lift and Lower Kits.
- Directly impact vehicle dynamics of accessorized vehicles by being responsible for the design and release of Suspension Lift and Lower Kit accessories, including supporting hardware.
- Apply engineering disciplines and take on full responsibility for APQP documentation, including DFMEA, Engineering Specifications, DVP&R, Drawings, Control Plans.
- Collaborate with the Accessories product manager and Purchasing in the sourcing of new Chassis Accessories / Systems, conducting supplier technical reviews to ensure the best source for the product from a functional and financial perspective.
- Create, specify, and release Suspension Lift and Lower Kits, working directly with our Chassis Ride Control Components DRE to ensure vehicle functional objectives are met.
- Work with affected teams to ensure that combinations of accessories meet all FMVSS requirements.
- Ensure compatibility with interfacing systems and components, including attaching hardware and joint design.
- Manage changes to parts / systems and resolve all functional, durability, and assembly issues identified.
- Deliver products to meet quality and reliability requirements and arrive on time for program milestones, with all necessary documentation and identification / labeling.
- Lead Design Reviews for each component / system at required milestones.
- Act as the primary liaison between Slate and suppliers of the parts under your umbrella.
- Engage with Accessories, Design, Manufacturing, Safety, Vehicle Integration (NVH, Vehicle Dynamics), and Vehicle Evaluation and Verification to deliver robust Chassis Accessories / Systems to production that meet vehicle level performance and component requirements.
- Ensure validation of Chassis Accessories / Systems, reviewing test loads, set ups, reports, and results for both internal and external testing.
- Create or assist in the creation of Product Assembly Documents and ensure joint development for your parts.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field is required. Master's degree is preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in automotive Chassis engineering, preferably with Suspension Lift and Lower Kits.
- Applications-specific experience in at least 2 of the following areas / components:
- Initial suspension architecture selection and design and hardpoint file creation.
- Suspension Lift and Lower Kit design and release.
- Suspension component design and release and/or product engineering.
- Chassis fasteners and fastener testing.
- Strong understanding of suspension kinematics and their effects on vehicle dynamics.
- Strong understanding of factors affecting suspension component durability
- Strong understanding and proficiency in the APQP process and related documentation.
- Experience working with Catia V5 (opening and saving models / drawings, editing drawings, section cutting and taking measurements, etc.). Modeling skills are also a plus.
- Experience working within a PLM and releasing components and processing engineering changes.
- Experience working with ADAMS chassis software is a plus.
- Functional experience with all NHTSA / FMVSS, CARB, EPA, FCC, or other regulatory requirements.
- Technical writing and documentation experience.
- Ability to lead teams and meetings through technical tradeoffs and optimized solutions with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve common goals.
- Highly adaptable and proactive, excelling in fast-paced start-up and new model launch environments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Must have the ability to travel (up to 10%).
- Must have the ability to lift up to 35 pounds.
- Must have the ability to stand, walk, and perform repetitive tasks for extended periods.
- Safety First
- Delight Customers
- One Team
- Relentless Improvement
- Fast, Frugal, and Scrappy
- Respectful Collaboration
- Positive Legacy
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