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Senior Chassis Design Engineer
Ford Motor Company
Palo Alto, USA
Full-time
Senior · 3+ years experience
Hybrid
USD 138800-232700 yearly / year
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Responsibilities
- What you'll do...
- Advanced Concept Design & System Engineering • Design and develop novel chassis concepts (brakes, steering, suspension, wheels, and tires) that balance driving dynamics, vehicle mass, cost, efficiency, manufacturability, and serviceability.
- Requirements Definition & Attribute Optimization • Challenge legacy design requirements and define data-driven, first-principles specifications for system sizing, functional performance, and safety attributes. • Align system performance targets with regulatory standards, customer requirements, and vehicle dynamics.
- Feasibility, Analysis & Cross-Functional Validation • Evaluate and validate the manufacturing, assembly, and service feasibility of proposed designs in close collaboration with manufacturing, service, and launch teams. • Utilize advanced engineering analysis tools to simulate, stress-test, and iterate design proposals prior to physical build.
- Prototyping, Testing & Vehicle Dynamics Evaluation • Lead the design, build, and validation testing at the components, sub-systems, and full-vehicle level. • Conduct both subjective and objective evaluations of braking, steering, ride, and handling attributes across production vehicles, prototype test mules, and driver-in-the-loop simulators. • Analyze test data to troubleshoot root causes, iterate designs, and refine vehicle performance attributes.
Qualifications
- You'll have... • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. • Experience: 3+ years of automotive engineering experience (or related mobility sector), with exposure to electric vehicle (EV) platforms preferred. • Technical Mastery: Solid foundation in core engineering principles (statics, dynamics, materials, thermal) and their practical application to complex vehicle systems and manufacturing processes. • CAD Capability: Strong proficiency in 3D CAD modeling (3DEXPERIENCE preferred). • Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills, with a track record of effective cross-functional partnership.
- Even better, you may have... • Electromechanical Design: Experience designing, prototyping, and validating electromechanical chassis systems. • Full Lifecycle Experience: Demonstrated history of bringing chassis systems from initial concept through design freeze, validation, and full-volume production delivery. • Vehicle Dynamics Expertise: Deep knowledge of chassis architectures, kinematics, elastokinematics, and vehicle dynamics fundamentals. • Design for Manufacturing & GD&T: Advanced understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes (castings, forgings, stampings, extrusions) and technical drawing practices (GD&T per ASME standards). • Tools & Process: Proficiency with agile project tracking and technical documentation tools (e.g., Atlassian JIRA, Confluence).
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