Sr. Air Suspension Engineer, Chassis

Posted:
10/21/2024, 11:32:42 AM

Location(s):
Michigan, United States ⋅ Southfield, Michigan, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering

Workplace Type:
On-site

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.
 
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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 

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