Senior Design Release Engineer (Chassis)
Location: Irvine, CA
Duration: 12 Months
Description:
Position: Chassis Design Release Engineer (Contract Position)
Reports to – Senior Manager – Chassis - Steering, Wheels & Tires
Position Purpose
This position will support concept design, design maturation, packaging, analysis and validation activity for spare wheels, spare tires, jacks, service kits, temporary mobility kits (compressors and sealants) and other chassis architecture components for electric vehicles.
This position will work in a team environment, capturing requirements & attributes, ensuring these requirements & attributes are achieved, seeking solutions to technical challenges, and utilizing lean principles to enhance the product offering.
Major Responsibilities
Collaboratively design and implement chassis architecture components including (but not limited to); wheel, jack/service kit & structures systems, integrating with chassis component systems from concept to production
Create and develop engineering specification packages that effectively communicate to internal and external partners to ensure products meet given project parameters
Project Management of chassis component development & validation
Complete and release component documentation, including 2D drawings
Manage designed parts in the virtual environment and support virtual build and release activities
Develop collaborative relationships with suppliers, and manage them to deliver components on time and to specification
Work closely with Design, CAE, Whole Vehicle & Dynamics Teams to take components from initial conception right through to completion, ensuring all parts are delivered robustly to quality, cost and time.
Effectively balance multiple projects, responsibilities, and tasks simultaneously
Meet program timing & budget constraints whilst achieving vehicle dynamic, crash, aero, NVH and chassis attribute targets
Define validation procedures to ensure only optimized, integrated and robust designs are released
Work in a team environment towards bringing new product and technologies and techniques to the process.
Required Skills
Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Automotive or Mechanical engineering
Demonstratable experience operating Catia V6 3DX / ENOVIA, to perform basic CAD activities such as drawing creation, packaging, measurements, assembling, sketch & surfacing and releasing.
Ability to identify optimization opportunities from CAE/testing results
2 years+ Chassis component design and/or development experience .
Experience with designing for manufacture for aluminum and steel components, and understanding of production methods; casting, forging, machining, pressing, stamping etc
Experience with designing for manufacture for plastic components, and understanding of production methods; injection molding, blow molding etc
Must be familiar with DFMEA/DVPR usage and review of these documents
Solid fundamental knowledge of chassis design & vehicle dynamics
Candidates should be self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced team environment
Excellent communication skills, able to interact effectively with domestic and international teammates & suppliers
Ability to interpret data and solve complex problems using first principles
As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to , , , , sex, , status, genetics, protected veteran status, , or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
