Sr. Chassis & Vehicle Integration Engineer

Blue Bird Corporation•Troy, MI

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Chassis & Vehicle Integration Engineer is responsible for physical vehicle integration, packaging execution, prototype support, and manufacturing implementation across complex vehicle platforms. This role owns how propulsion, electrical, thermal, controls, and supporting vehicle systems physically integrate into the chassis while ensuring manufacturability, serviceability, durability, and production readiness. Responsibilities include packaging, mounting strategy, routing execution, subsystem fitment, installation feasibility, and rapid resolution of real-world integration issues throughout prototype, launch, and production phases. This role works closely with the Systems & Integration Lead and Vehicle Integration & Validation Lead, who maintain ownership of vehicle architecture, system governance, and vehicle-level validation strategy. The Chassis & Vehicle Integration Lead is specifically responsible for the execution of physical integration within the chassis and manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on execution leadership role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves with urgency, and wants meaningful ownership over real-world vehicle integration and launch execution.

Requirements

Strong understanding of vehicle integration, chassis systems, packaging, and manufacturing implementation
Hands-on problem-solving capability within prototype, launch, or manufacturing environments
Experience with CAD tool CATIA or NX
Strong understanding of manufacturability, serviceability, durability, and assembly impacts of integration decisions
Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, thermal, and subsystem integration issues
Strong communication and cross-functional coordination capability
Ability to work independently and drive issues to closure in fast-paced environments
Comfortable operating with urgency, ambiguity, and evolving priorities
Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field from an accredited university
5+ years of experience in vehicle integration, chassis design engineering, prototype support, or complex vehicle development
All candidates must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience with commercial vehicles, body-on-chassis platforms, or complex vehicle integration programs
Experience supporting low- or zero-emission vehicle platforms
Experience supporting fast-paced launches or rapidly evolving engineering organizations
Experience supporting plant-floor issue resolution, prototype builds, or manufacturing launch activities
Experience working with suppliers or external engineering partners on integration execution

Responsibilities

Lead physical integration of propulsion, electrical, thermal, controls, and body systems into vehicle chassis platforms.
Own vehicle packaging, installation feasibility, routing, mounting strategy, and subsystem fitment while ensuring manufacturability, serviceability, durability, and production readiness.
Support prototype builds, pilot phases, and manufacturing launch activities by identifying integration issues, resolving packaging conflicts, and driving rapid corrective actions directly within build environments.
Work directly with manufacturing and operations teams to resolve build issues, improve integration execution, and maintain launch readiness throughout production ramp activities.
Partner closely with propulsion, electrical, validation, manufacturing, supplier, and program teams to maintain alignment across integration activities, packaging constraints, and launch objectives.
Coordinate technical execution activities with suppliers and external engineering partners to support packaging development, prototype readiness, and integration issue resolution.
Lead rapid root cause investigations and corrective actions involving packaging conflicts, routing issues, subsystem interfaces, manufacturing variation, and field integration concerns.
Develop and maintain integration layouts, installation requirements, engineering documentation, release support materials, and manufacturing implementation documentation.
Support compliance activities related to FMVSS, customer requirements, and commercial vehicle integration standards.
Provide direct feedback from prototype, launch, manufacturing, and field environments to improve future packaging strategies, integration standards, and production execution.
Create structure and drive execution in environments where requirements, packaging constraints, manufacturing realities, and operational challenges evolve simultaneously.
Perform other related duties as assigned.