Body Structure Architect

Jobtailor; Missouri; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States (Missouri) seeks a senior engineer to lead early-phase body structure feasibility for new vehicle concepts. You will assess packaging, proportions, and structural proposals, guiding cross-functional teams to align design intent with feasible solutions.

The role requires 8+ years in automotive body structures, deep design principles understanding, and ability to lead through influence with minimal direct supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Math, Physics, or related field.
• 8+ years in automotive body structures, vehicle architecture or feasibility.
• Deep understanding of body structure design and cross-functional integration.
• Ability to evaluate early concepts with incomplete information and provide direction.
• Experience collaborating with design, CAE, manufacturing, and product engineering.
• Strong communication and leadership through influence.
• Lead through influence without direct people management.

Responsibilities

• Lead feasibility assessments for new vehicle concepts and major architecture changes.
• Evaluate packaging, proportion, occupant, and structural concepts for viability.
• Collaborate with design, CAE, manufacturing to align design intent.
• Provide guidance during concept reviews and cross-functional workshops.
• Develop structural feasibility strategies for leadership and program teams.
• Drive cross-functional issue resolution and translate input into design guidance.

Skills

Body Structure Principles

Feasibility Assessment

Cross-Functional Integration

Technical Direction

Clear Communication

Education

Bachelor in Engineering

Bachelor in Math

Bachelor in Physics

Tools

CAE

FEA

CAD

Job description

• Lead early-phase body structure feasibility assessments for new vehicle concepts, major architecture changes, and advanced studies
• Evaluate packaging, proportion, occupant, and structural concept proposals to determine technical viability and key tradeoffs
• Partner closely with studio, vehicle architecture, CAE, and manufacturing teams to align design intent with feasible body structure solutions
• Provide expert guidance during concept reviews, integration reviews, and cross-functional workshops to surface risks, alternatives, and recommendations early in the development process
• Develop and communicate structural feasibility strategies, including assumptions, risks, options, and recommended paths forward for leadership and program teams
• Influence body structure direction by balancing performance, package efficiency, manufacturability, investment, timing, and program complexity
• Drive cross-functional issue resolution by coordinating expert input from engineering disciplines and translating that input into actionable design guidance
• Support creation of coarse study math, feasibility criteria, and targeted assessments needed to mature concepts into credible program recommendations

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Math, Physics, or other relevant degree
• 8 years of relevant engineering experience in automotive body structures, vehicle architecture, feasibility, packaging, or product development
• Deep understanding of body structure design principles, feasibility assessment methods, and cross-functional vehicle integration
• Strong ability to evaluate early concepts with incomplete information and provide clear technical direction
• Experience working across design, CAE, manufacturing, and product engineering teams
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical tradeoffs to both engineering teams and leadership
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence as a senior technical expert without direct people-management responsibility

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in body structure design principles and feasibility assessment methods, with a strong ability to evaluate concepts and provide technical direction. Collaborates effectively across engineering disciplines to influence design solutions and drive cross-functional issue resolution.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Body Structure Design Principles
• Feasibility Assessment Methods
• Cross-Functional Vehicle Integration
• Technical Direction Evaluation
• Strong Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Automotive Body Structures
• Vehicle Architecture
• Packaging Evaluation
• Product Development
• Coarse Study Math
• Feasibility Criteria Development
• Technical Tradeoff Analysis
• Risk Assessment
• Design Guidance
• Concept Review Leadership

Soft Skills

• Influence Without Authority
• Clear Communication
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Problem-Solving
• Leadership Through Influence

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering
• Bachelor Degree in Math
• Bachelor Degree in Physics

Industry Keywords

• Automotive Engineering
• Vehicle Development
• Design Intent Alignment
• Manufacturability
• Program Complexity