Lead Mechanical Engineer, Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicles

Freedom Motors USA, Inc.; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom Motors USA, Inc. is seeking a Lead/Senior Mechanical Engineer to drive design and development of wheelchair-accessible vehicle conversions from concept to production.

The role emphasizes cost reduction, manufacturability, and reliability in cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, and Production teams. The successful candidate will bring 7+ years in automotive design, strong GD&T and DFMA knowledge, and proven leadership in vehicle integration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Engineering.
• 7+ years of professional automotive design and engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering and vehicle conversion projects from concept through production.
• Drive VA/VE initiatives to improve performance, quality, manufacturability, and cost.
• Identify design simplifications to reduce manufacturing costs and enhance customer experience.
• Design and develop mechanical systems, structures, and vehicle components.
• Apply engineering principles to vehicle integration and modification of production vehicles.
• Develop and modify 3D CAD models, assemblies, and drawings.
• Collaborate with Production, Manufacturing, Purchasing on design and cost reductions.
• Support prototyping, testing, validation, and production launches.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers.

Skills

Vehicle design

Mechanical design

DFMA

GD&T

Manufacturing collaboration

Technical leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Freedom Motors USA, Inc. is seeking a Lead/Senior Mechanical Engineer to drive design and development of wheelchair-accessible vehicle conversions from concept to production.

The role emphasizes cost reduction, manufacturability, and reliability in cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, and Production teams. The successful candidate will bring 7+ years in automotive design, strong GD&T and DFMA knowledge, and proven leadership in vehicle integration