Senior Vehicle Integration Lead – Packaging & Launch

Blue Bird Corporation; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continued Professional Development

Medical, dental and vision insurance

14 paid holidays

401k matching

Job summary

Blue Bird Corporation is seeking a Sr. Chassis & Vehicle Integration Engineer to own physical integration across propulsion, electrical, thermal, and control systems within the chassis.

You will lead packaging, routing, and subsystem fitment to assure manufacturability and production readiness. Responsibilities include prototype support, launch activities, and collaboration with multiple teams to resolve integration issues quickly and effectively in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field from an accredited university.
• 5+ years of experience in vehicle integration, chassis design engineering, prototype support, or complex vehicle development.
• All candidates must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Vehicle Integration Execution: Lead physical integration of propulsion, electrical, thermal, controls, and body systems into vehicle chassis platforms.
• Packaging & Envelope Ownership: Own vehicle packaging, installation feasibility, routing, mounting strategy, and subsystem fitment while ensuring manufacturability, serviceability, durability, and production readiness.
• Prototype & Launch Support: Support prototype builds, pilot phases, and manufacturing launch activities by identifying integration issues, resolving packaging conflicts, and driving rapid corrective actions directly within build environments.
• Manufacturing & Operations Support: Work directly with manufacturing and operations teams to resolve build issues, improve integration execution, and maintain launch readiness throughout production ramp activities.
• Cross-Functional Technical Coordination: Partner closely with propulsion, electrical, validation, manufacturing, supplier, and program teams to maintain alignment across integration activities, packaging constraints, and launch objectives.
• Supplier & External Engineering Coordination: Coordinate technical execution activities with suppliers and external engineering partners to support packaging development, prototype readiness, and integration issue resolution.

Skills

Vehicle integration

Chassis systems

Packaging

Manufacturing implementation

CATIA/NX

Problem-solving

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA

NX

Job description

Blue Bird Corporation is seeking a Sr. Chassis & Vehicle Integration Engineer to own physical integration across propulsion, electrical, thermal, and control systems within the chassis.

You will lead packaging, routing, and subsystem fitment to assure manufacturability and production readiness. Responsibilities include prototype support, launch activities, and collaboration with multiple teams to resolve integration issues quickly and effectively in fast-paced environments.