Design Engineer - Vehicle Body

Company: Aerotek
Location: Greenville
Posted on: February 24, 2021

Job Description:

Description:This position will provide comprehensive body engineering support to the Senior Body Manager and other site leadership team members. You will be responsible for the design and release of composite and metal bus body structures for all current and future Proterra platforms and with an emphasis on supporting new model launch, ongoing production and supplier initiatives.About the Role - You will:Design and release advanced composite, metal and multi-material solutions for Proterra bus body architectures.Develop and implement industry best practices for bus body design and the integration of adjacent vehicle systems.Create robust component and system level DFMEAs and Design Verification Plans.Create body sub-system specifications, and interface with key suppliers and manufacturing in support of vehicle level requirements.Develop robust vehicle development and validation plans and work with product validation engineering to ensure product meets customer requirements.Work with CAD and CAE resources to ensure 3D data integrity and drawing accuracy as well as high performance and efficiency of design.Author statement of requirements as part of strategic sourcing initiatives.Support test and field incidents resolution for issues related to body functionality.Implement new technologies focused on advancing future products relative to cost, weight, performance and the scaling of body manufacturing.Other duties as assigned by management.Skills:DFMEA, Body design, composite material, structures, CAE, mechanical engineeringTop Skills Details:Engineer composite & metal body structuresCAD, CAE with composites in transportationProduce validation plans that prove the product meets and performs to customer specsAdditional Skills & Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent relevant experience7+ years of progressive product development experience within the transportation and/or composites industry.Strong experience in manufacturing and assembly environments.Commercial bus, heavy truck, automotive or vehicle systems design is a plus.Vehicle body structure design and development experience is a plus.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are critical.Knowledge of design, development, validation, manufacturing and assembly operations.Experience with key development tools such as APQP, DFMEA, DFM, DFA and DVP.Experience Level:Intermediate Level About Aerotek:We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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