Sr. Air Suspension Engineer, Chassis

As a Senior Engineer for Air Suspension in Chassis Mechanical, you will help develop air spring and air supply components in production vehicles.

Role
Design and develop air suspension components from initial concept to production
Establish requirements for components based desired vehicle attributes
Design with excellence at system and component level, with great attention to every detail
Complete component DFMEAs and DVPs, and contribute to system failure mode analyses
Work closely with both internal teams and externals suppliers, using creativity and teamwork to integrate multiple systems in the most efficient way possible
Coordinate virtual engineering and physical validation testing activities for your designs
Manage multiple complex projects in a demanding environment
Propose the air spring technology roadmap for future vehicles

Qualifications
5+ years of automotive industry experience, mostly focused on air spring design
Candidates with 2+ years of experience may be considered at the Engineer level  
Personally designed damper components from concept to production
Proven 3D CAD skills
Hands-on practical experience in prototype assembly
Experience in technology, system and supplier selection
Project leadership and mentoring skills
Design release engineering experience, including engineering change management and project management experience
Travel domestically and internationally up to 20% if needed

Advantageous
10+ years of automotive industry experience
Experience and proficiency with CATIA V5/V6
Knowledge of vehicle dynamics principles 
Knowledge of NVH principles
Ability to run CAE analysis tools
Driven-vehicle attributes development experience
Experience and understanding of automotive mechatronics design and control theory

Education
BS/BEng or MS/MEng, or equivalent experience, in Mechanical Engineering