Product Development Engineer – Chassis Architecture

Jobtailor; Dearborn (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks an automotive chassis program engineer to develop, maintain, and track timing plans for advanced chassis initiatives. You will identify risks and present mitigation strategies while leading cross-functional timing reviews with stakeholders and senior management.

You will manage material costs and financial targets, collaborate with purchasing, finance, and engineering to find cost-efficient designs, and deliver financial forecasts and variance analyses to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science; mechanical engineering preferred.
• 2+ years of chassis experience in an automotive or related domain.
• 1+ years of CAD experience.
• Master’s degree in engineering or science, mechanical engineering preferred and/or business or business management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and track comprehensive program timing plans for advanced chassis architecture initiatives.
• Identify potential timing risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Lead cross-functional timing reviews, communicating status, issues, and recovery plans to stakeholders and senior management.
• Drive adherence to program timing within the chassis engineering team.
• Manage and monitor material cost, investment, and financial targets for advanced chassis programs.
• Collaborate with purchasing, finance, and engineering teams to identify cost reduction opportunities and cost-efficient design and manufacturing solutions.
• Prepare and present financial reports, forecasts, and variance analyses to program leadership.
• Facilitate trade-off discussions balancing weight, cost, performance, and chassis system requirements.
• Represent chassis in cross-functional vehicle architectural development forums.
• Communicate chassis requirements, constraints, and opportunities.
• Develop and deliver presentations to engineering teams, program leadership, and executive management.
• Manage product release CAD and BOM structures, assembly positioning, and mass attribute analysis.
• Facilitate supplier data integration and develop CAD studies supporting design improvements.
• Perform CAD feasibility analyses, including draft angle analysis, undercut detection, minimum bend radius validation, and clearance checks.

Skills

Chassis engineering

Financial reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk mitigation

Program timing management

Cost reduction analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science

Master’s degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

CAD software

Job description

• Develop, maintain, and track comprehensive program timing plans for advanced chassis architecture initiatives
• Identify potential timing risks and implement mitigation strategies
• Lead cross-functional timing reviews, communicating status, issues, and recovery plans to stakeholders and senior management
• Drive adherence to program timing within the chassis engineering team
• Manage and monitor material cost, investment, and financial targets for advanced chassis programs
• Collaborate with purchasing, finance, and engineering teams to identify cost reduction opportunities and cost-efficient design and manufacturing solutions
• Prepare and present financial reports, forecasts, and variance analyses to program leadership
• Facilitate trade-off discussions balancing weight, cost, performance, and chassis system requirements
• Represent chassis in cross-functional vehicle architectural development forums
• Communicate chassis requirements, constraints, and opportunities
• Develop and deliver presentations to engineering teams, program leadership, and executive management
• Manage product release CAD and BOM structures, assembly positioning, and mass attribute analysis
• Facilitate supplier data integration and develop CAD studies supporting design improvements
• Perform CAD feasibility analyses, including draft angle analysis, undercut detection, minimum bend radius validation, and clearance checks

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science; mechanical engineering preferred
• 2+ years of chassis experience in an automotive or related domain
• 1+ years of CAD experience
• Master’s degree in engineering or science, mechanical engineering preferred and/or business or business management
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Visa sponsorship is not available

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in advanced chassis architecture, including program timing management, cost analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in CAD applications and financial reporting to support engineering and program leadership.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Chassis Engineering Experience
• CAD Experience
• Financial Reporting
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Risk Mitigation Strategies

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Program Timing Management
• Cost Reduction Analysis
• Material Cost Management
• Chassis System Requirements
• Draft Angle Analysis
• Undercut Detection
• Minimum Bend Radius Validation
• Clearance Checks
• BOM Structure Management
• Mass Attribute Analysis

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Presentation Skills
• Stakeholder Management
• Facilitation

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science
• Master’s Degree in Engineering or Science

Industry Keywords

• Automotive
• Chassis Architecture
• Cross-Functional Teams
• Financial Targets
• Cost-Efficient Design