Sustaining Engineer – Chassis Systems

Our Client, an AV Manufacturing company, is looking for a Sustaining Engineer – Chassis Systems for their Foster City, CA location.
 
Responsibilities:

• Own sustaining engineering and corrective action development for chassis systems across the in-service fleet and vehicles in current production, from root cause confirmation through fleet wide implementation
• Drive end to end resolution of field and manufacturing issues across Steering, Suspension, and Brake systems
• Apply fleet and production data including MTBF, repeat failure rates, and downtime drivers to prioritize work, validate solutions, and drive continuous improvement
• Lead/Drive design updates and system improvements, ensuring robust performance, durability, efficiency, and serviceability in both fleet and production environments
• Author and manage Engineering Change Requests and Change Actions, and develop and execute validation plans at component, system, and vehicle levels
• Support and lead retrofit and rework campaigns, and partner with suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve reliability and manufacturability

• BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline (MS preferred)
• 6-8 years of experience in chassis related systems within a product development, manufacturing, or sustaining environment
• Demonstrated ability to deliver subsystem level corrective actions that improve reliability, durability, manufacturability, or serviceability in production vehicles
• Experience with root cause analysis, DFMEA, product and process validation
• Strong communication and documentation skills with the ability to work cross functionally in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities
• Experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or EV systems
• Experience with Design for Manufacturing and Design for Service (DFM/DFS), and Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools, CATIA preferred, and familiarity with tools such as 3DX, DELMIA, SAP, JIRA, Confluence, or data analysis or visualization tools such as dashboards, SQL, and Python

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities