Steering Systems Engineer - Design, Validation & Impact

Ricardo Deutschland GmbH; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ricardo is seeking an experienced engineer to support the development, integration, and validation of steering systems across vehicle engineering projects, from concept through production. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver robust, high-performance steering solutions for defence and commercial platforms.

The role demands a practical, detail-oriented engineer who can translate requirements into designs, manage lifecycle activities, and collaborate with design, CAE, test, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or Systems Engineering.
• Demonstrable experience in vehicle or systems engineering roles.
• Experience in steering or chassis system development.
• Vehicle testing or validation activities.
• Knowledge of commercial or off-highway vehicles is beneficial.
• Familiarity with CAD tools and engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, and integration of steering systems.
• Contribute to the development of system requirements, specifications, and performance targets.
• Ensure designs meet applicable standards, regulations, and customer requirements.
• Assist in maintaining technical integrity and system performance across the development lifecycle.
• Deliver steering system engineering activities from concept through to validation and production support.
• Translate requirements into engineering solutions, supporting system design and integration.
• Support root cause analysis using methods such as 8D, fault tree analysis, and DFMEA.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of steering system design and validation processes.

Skills

Steering systems

EPS

Vehicle dynamics

System integration

Data analysis

Engineering reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

CAD tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or Systems Engineering

Tools

CATIA

NX

Creo

GD&T

DFMEA

8D problem solving

Job description

Ricardo is seeking an experienced engineer to support the development, integration, and validation of steering systems across vehicle engineering projects, from concept through production. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver robust, high-performance steering solutions for defence and commercial platforms.

The role demands a practical, detail-oriented engineer who can translate requirements into designs, manage lifecycle activities, and collaborate with design, CAE, test, and