Senior Chassis Engineer
About The Position
The Senior Chassis Engineer owns the architecture, design, and delivery of chassis systems for our autonomous heavy-duty electric vehicle platform. This is a high-impact role responsible for safety-critical systems - including suspension, steering, braking, and structural integration - that directly determine vehicle performance and autonomy readiness. You will drive decisions from first principles, operate with high autonomy, and take systems from concept through production. This role requires strong technical depth, hands-on execution, and the ability to move quickly in an ambiguous, hardware-first startup environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 5+ years of experience in chassis, suspension, or vehicle systems engineering
- Deep understanding of vehicle dynamics, suspension geometry, and chassis system design
- Proven track record of delivering hardware from concept through validation
- Strong experience with CAD (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA, NX) and analysis tools (e.g., ANSYS, Abaqus, Adams)
- Hands-on experience building, testing, and debugging physical systems
- Ability to operate independently and make high-quality engineering decisions under uncertainty
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills
- Eligible to work in the United States
Nice To Haves
- Experience with heavy duty trucks or off-highway vehicles
- Experience with electric vehicle platforms and high-voltage integration
- Experience with drive-by-wire or safety critical systems
- Familiarity with automotive standards (e.g., ISO 26262, FMVSS, SAE)
- Experience scaling designs from prototype to production
- Experience working in fast-paced startup or product development environments
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end development of chassis systems including suspension, steering, braking, and structural components
- Define chassis architecture and key design tradeoffs for performance, durability, and manufacturability
- Lead integration of drive-by-wire systems (steer-by-wire, brake-by-wire) into the vehicle platform
- Perform and guide system level analysis (FEA, kinematics, dynamics, durability) to validate designs under real-world conditions
- Drive vehicle-level performance through close collaboration with autonomy, controls, and electrical teams
- Lead validation strategy and execution, including lab, track, and field testing
- Rapidly iterate through prototype builds - debugging and resolving issues on hardware
- Own supplier technical relationships, including component design, validation, and cost/performance tradeoffs
- Identify high-risk areas early and drive mitigation through design and testing
- Set engineering standards, review designs, and raise the technical bar across the team
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
