Suspension Axle Concept Design Engineer

Job Title: Suspension Axle Concept Design Engineer – (phone number removed)

Location: Warwickshire

Duties: 

Reporting to the Axle Function & Integration Chapter Leader, this role requires an individual to support the delivery of the design of the suspension/axle concept and associated CAD geometry to meet the agreed timing for multiple nameplates off a platform.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Support the development of the Axle CAD concept and integration of corner modules and axle links into subframes and rest of vehicle for all vehicles across a platform
• Respond to work requests and follow technical direction, methods and processes provided by the Solution Architect, in order to complete programme deliverables
• Create suspension layout studies and check packaging including consideration of kinematics, dynamic envelopes (e.g. wheel envelope), compliances, tuning and component variability
• Generate suspension hard point datasheets for release, plus selected other chassis geometry datasheets (e.g. anti-roll bar routing) and cascade these to all relevant areas
• Generate and complete the DVP for suspension assemblies for the requirements that depend on CAD as the validation tool (for example clearance checks)
• Work with different Chassis departments and other Groups to ensure ‘best practice/should designs’ are included in concept studies
• Work as part of the wider team to solve package and geometry related issues in a timely manner
• Create specialist assemblies and package volumes for use by manufacturing, vehicle packaging and other Groups
• Develop new processes and techniques to improve the Axle design process, in order to meet the timing requirements of current and future programmes
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested

Skills:   

Essential:

Hard Skills:

• Mechanical Engineering based degree (MEng, BEng, MSc or BSc)
• Experienced user of Catia v5 or Catia v6 (Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE)
• Knowledge of suspension design fundamentals

Soft Skills:

• High levels of personal organisation, driven, self-motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision
• Good problem-solving skills
• Candidates must be committed, flexible and able to work under pressure
• Willingness to learn and introduce new methods to increase personal and team effectiveness

Desirable:

• Good working knowledge of Axle System Targets and Attribute Interaction
• Good working knowledge of product creation & delivery, product definition and change management processes
• Knowledge of general vehicle components, systems and sub-systems

Education:           

Mechanical Engineering based degree (MEng, BEng, MSc or BSc)