Chassis Launch Engineer - Onsite Production & Quality

Goken America; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Goken America is seeking a highly motivated Chassis Launch Support Engineer to provide onsite launch and production support at manufacturing plants for current and upcoming vehicle programs. This hands-on mechanical engineer role focuses on driving product quality, manufacturing readiness, and successful program launches.

Travel domestically up to 30% and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement across multiple vehicle

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in chassis suspension or hydraulic systems (powertrain cooling, battery cooling, fuel or thermal management).
• Ability to travel domestically up to 30% for launch and production activities.
• Strong troubleshooting and structured root-cause investigation capabilities.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite engineering support for chassis during vehicle launches at manufacturing plants.
• Support current production programs and new product introductions across multiple vehicle projects.
• Investigate manufacturing, assembly, quality, and performance issues related to chassis and mechanical systems.
• Lead structured root cause analysis using Fishbone, 5 Why, Fault Tree Analysis, Problem Solving and Corrective Action Processes
• Work cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, supplier quality, product engineering, and program teams.
• Analyze assembly and installation processes, including press‑fit operations and other manufacturing‑critical processes.
• Support containment activities, corrective action implementation, and validation of solutions.
• Document findings, recommendations, and lessons learned from launch and production issues.
• Monitor field, plant, and supplier concerns to identify trends and proactively address risks.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, manufacturability, reliability, and launch readiness.
• Serve as a technical liaison between engineering and plant operations during launch activities.
• Travel domestically up to 30% of the time

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Chassis suspension

Hydraulic systems

Job description

Goken America is seeking a highly motivated Chassis Launch Support Engineer to provide onsite launch and production support at manufacturing plants for current and upcoming vehicle programs. This hands-on mechanical engineer role focuses on driving product quality, manufacturing readiness, and successful program launches.

Travel domestically up to 30% and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement across multiple vehicle