Senior Vehicle Design Engineer

11 hours ago


Livermore, California, United States GILLIG Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Vehicle Design Engineer to join our team at GILLIG. As a key member of our New Product Engineering department, you will be responsible for designing and industrializing major and minor new content of our continuously evolving product line. This includes analyzing, designing, launching, and problem-solving mechanical systems across a wide range of technical areas. Your primary focus will be integrating major systems onto low- and zero-emission heavy-duty transit coaches, including high-voltage powertrains, thermal systems, suspension systems, and structural systems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Translate customer, program, regulatory, manufacturability, quality, and other requirements into design concepts
  • Gather information regarding supplier components, existing GILLIG designs, and technological advancements to rationalize and optimize design concepts
  • Perform design trade-offs and optimization to devise robust, manufacturable, and maintainable design concepts
  • Use 3D CAD tools to create, review, and release vehicle components and assemblies
  • Use 2D drafting tools to create, review, and release component and assembly drawings
  • Use analytical tools to assess your designs and others, including but not limited to stress, vibration, thermal performance, and durability
  • Process design releases, including the creation of and management of Bills of Material
  • Support designs through manufacturing launch and field introduction
  • Provide technical input to technical publications
  • Collaborate and iterate designs with cross-functional partners, such as electrical, controls, and manufacturing engineers
Requirements
  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience within the Engineering industry
  • Experience in automotive and/or heavy-duty vehicle design
  • Demonstrated capability to translate high-level program requirements into actionable design deliverables
  • Able to work successfully in collaborative, peer-to-peer settings as well as independently, without any direct supervision
  • Experience working with major component suppliers, engineering service suppliers, testing suppliers, and product validation engineers
  • Experience in the direct design of components, including Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Service (DFS), and cost-efficiency (Value Engineering)
  • Experience with 'hands-on' troubleshooting, product assembly, prototyping, testing, and validation activities (on-site and at remote locations)
Work Environment
  • Ability to lift 25 lbs.
  • Regularly required to sit, stand, and walk and occasionally kneel or squat.
  • Limited travel may be required.
  • Typical start time 6:00AM (negotiable)
Expected Compensation $75,000 - $275,000/annual salary + premium benefits. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job classification, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment. GILLIG is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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