Senior Vehicle Engineer

VRTek Consulting Inc.; Georgia; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

VRTek Consulting Inc. seeks a senior mechanical engineer to lead vehicle component and system design from concept through production. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to meet schedules, costs, and quality targets.

With 7+ years of experience in product and assembly design, you will apply FEA, problem-solving, and manufacturing process knowledge to drive value engineering and design for manufacture across plastics and metals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent required.
• 7+ years of experience in product and assembly design across manufacturing processes.
• Vehicle-industry experience preferred with strong project leadership, FEA, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead vehicle component and system design from concept through production.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to deliver projects on schedule and within cost targets.
• Support benchmarking, value engineering, and address customer issues.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Vehicle Component Design

Product Development

PTC Creo

Project Management

Cross-Functional Leadership

Design for Manufacture

Finite Element Analysis

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

Advanced Product Quality Planning

Design Verification Planning

Supplier Collaboration

Value Engineering

Risk Mitigation

Problem-Solving

Manufacturing Processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PTC Creo

FEA software

Job description

Lead vehicle component and system design from concept through production, translating market requirements into specifications and managing engineering releases. Coordinate cross-functional teams, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to deliver projects on schedule and within quality and cost targets, while supporting benchmarking, value engineering, and customer issues.

Requirements: A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent is required, along with demonstrated expertise in product and assembly design across manufacturing processes. Seven or more years of experience is recommended; vehicle-industry experience is preferred, with strong project leadership, FEA, technical problem-solving, and knowledge of plastics and metals manufacturing processes.

Key Skills: Mechanical Engineering, Vehicle Component Design, Product Development, PTC Creo, Project Management, Cross-Functional Leadership, Design for Manufacture, Finite Element Analysis, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Advanced Product Quality Planning, Design Verification Planning, Supplier Collaboration, Value Engineering, Risk Mitigation, Problem-Solving, Manufacturing Processes