Senior Mechanical Engineer - Structures and Suspension

GILLIG • Livermore, CA

120d • $75,000 - $163,570

About The Position

The Senior Mechanical Engineer is focused on the design and industrialization of content for GILLIG’s continuously evolving product line. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will have influence over complex vehicles, systems, and component level designs. Duties involve engineering assistance, problem resolution, mechanical design, BOM development, application research & other engineering duties in support of the manufacturing of heavy-duty transit buses. This person will have direct influence in the design of components and assemblies as well as mentoring other engineers within the engineering teams. This is a direct, full-time position with GILLIG. This is a hands-on, on-site role at our Livermore, CA plant and reports to the Manager – Powertrain & Structures but may also receive direction and guidance from senior engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor or advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience within the Engineering industry
• Automotive, commercial and/or heavy-duty vehicle design familiarity
• Fluent with BOM, documentation control, and revision/version management
• Fluency in CAD software such as NX, CREO, or SolidWorks
• Demonstrated working knowledge of GD&T and drawing creation
• Experience working with major component suppliers, engineering service suppliers, testing suppliers and product validation engineers
• Fluent in the direct design of components including Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Service (DFS), and cost-efficiency (Value Engineering)
• Highly-skilled in hands-on troubleshooting, product assembly, prototyping, testing, and validation activities
• Demonstrated experience in design, development, and optimization of vehicle structures
• Ability to perform moderate to complex finite element analysis (FEA) to predict structural performance under various loading conditions
• Prior experience developing suspension kinematics and compliance models
• Working knowledge of suspension geometry and component parameters selections to meet target performance requirements

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience in automotive, commercial and/or heavy-duty vehicle design
• Experience with a configure-to-order product and modular BOM management
• Understanding of fatigue analysis
• Exposure to utilization of simulations to predict ride and handling performance

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOM), defining appropriate application of parts & assembly; providing input on modular BOM structure to maintain and improve configuration efficiency
• Gather information regarding supplier components, existing GILLIG designs and technological advancements to rationalize and optimize design concepts
• Perform design trade-offs and optimization to devise robust, manufacturable, and maintainable design concepts
• Use 2D and 3D CAD tools to create, review & release vehicle components and assemblies
• Use analytical tools to assess designs including stress, vibration, thermal performance, and durability
• Support designs throughout the entire lifecycle, including development, production launch, variant designs & customization, and field support
• Provide expert input working with the test engineer(s) to create DVP&R, execute the defined test plan and review the test results/reports
• Collaborate and iterate designs with cross-functional partners such as electrical, controls, manufacturing engineers, as well as production personnel

Benefits

• Excellent compensation including company paid medical premiums
• Generous retirement plan
• Comprehensive benefits
• Flexible schedules depending on project needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees