SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER, CHASSIS IN CALI

BEFORE YOU APPLY YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT SWEDISH CITIZENSHIP AND A MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS OF WORK EXPIRIENCE IS A REQUIREMENT! 

We’re looking for a mechanical engineer with extensive chassis design experience. If you’re the kind of person who sees a problem, develops a solution, and engineers an improvement no one’s asked for yet, then we want to talk with you!

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer in the Chassis team, you will help design and deliver world-leading suspension architectures for our electric vehicle platforms. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. 

You will
- Develop and deliver front and/or rear suspension architectures from a blank page through to production
- Design with excellence at system and component level, with great attention to every detail
- Create and optimize mechanical designs for performance, size, weight, durability, and cost
- Work closely with both internal teams and external suppliers, using creativity and teamwork to integrate multiple systems in the most efficient way possible
- Work closely with stakeholders and attribute owners across the company (Vehicle Safety, Vehicle Dynamics, NVH, Durability, Manufacturing, etc.)
- Coordinate virtual engineering and physical validation testing activities for your designs
- Determine required tolerances using GD&T
- Manage multiple complex projects in a demanding environment
- Travel domestically and internationally as required

You bring
- BS/BEng or MS/MEng, or equivalent experience, in Mechanical Engineering

- A proven track record of technical excellence in automotive chassis engineering
- A strong desire to create state-of-the-art engineering products as an integral part of a very capable team
- A flair for creative design engineering and problem-solving
- 5+ years of automotive industry experience
- Strong 3D CAD skills, proficient with CATIA V5/V6 or similar software
- 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
- A sound understanding of various analysis tools e.g. ANSYS, OptiStruct, MatLab, ADAMS, SHARK
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as extrusion, casting, stamping etc.

BONUS POINTS
- Understanding of vehicle crash safety principles
- Understanding of vehicle dynamics principles
- Understanding of NVH principles
- Driven-vehicle attributes development experience
- 10+ years of automotive (or relevant) engineering experience

You should haveproof of excellence in your past position, while demonstrating profound creativity in resolving mechanical design problems

Location: Newark, California 

BEFORE YOU APPLY YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT SWEDISH CITIZENSHIP AND A MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS OF WORK EXPIRIENCE IS A REQUIREMENT!

We are looking forward to receiving your application! For more information contact, recruiter, Linnéa Lejon at linnea.lejon@alten.se

At ALTEN and XDIN we offer you a competitive wage and benefits similar to most fortune 500 companies. With our Swedish and French heritage we have a work culture and values that is influenced by Europe and our employees comes from all over the world. Many people before you have made the move from Sweden and there is a strong community and a well worked out process to get up and running in the US.

ABOUT ALTEN
ALTEN develops and delivers IT and engineering expertise to world-leading companies. Our committed team of consultants serves customers found in the Automotive, Rail, Aerospace, Embedded Systems, IT and other industry sectors. We support the entire product life cycle, from concept to detailed product design, to manufacturing, quality and aftermarket. XDIN is a part of the ALTEN Group, a global leader in technology consulting and engineering with 30 000 employees in 20 countries worldwide. At ALTEN it is our conviction that real commitment for our consultants is created through the choice and the opportunity to influence their own personal development. This choice allows us to offer our customers the most committed consultants, regardless of assignments.

At ALTEN we believe in growing together.