Dimensional Engineering Specialist

Expected compensation: 92.34 USD Per Hour

Hire Art is helping an on‑demand, autonomous ride‑hailing company hire a Dimensional Engineering Specialist to support dimensional management and variation analysis across vehicle development programs.

In this role, you’ll drive dimensional engineering activities related to chassis commodities, including tolerance analysis, measurement strategy development, variation simulation, and build troubleshooting. You’ll collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure dimensional feasibility, product quality, and manufacturability throughout the vehicle development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate is a highly analytical and collaborative engineering professional with deep expertise in dimensional management, GD&T, and variation analysis within automotive or complex manufacturing environments.

• Define and establish datum schemes, tolerances, and dimensional requirements for chassis commodities.
• Lead Dimensional Variation Analysis (DVA) activities to support feasibility assessments and design validation.
• Oversee drawing reviews and dimensional validation processes for assigned vehicle systems and components.
• Develop and implement measurement strategies to support manufacturing and quality objectives.
• Approve fixtures and dimensional tooling in alignment with project and engineering requirements.
• Perform 1D and 3D stack‑up analyses to evaluate dimensional feasibility and variation risks.
• Support build troubleshooting activities related to dimensional and fitment issues.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to communicate dimensional risks, requirements, and solutions.
• Mentor and support team members on dimensional engineering best practices and methodologies.

• A master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline
• 6+ years of experience in dimensional engineering or dimensional management
• Advanced knowledge of GD&T principles, including the ability to create and validate technical drawings
• Proficiency performing 1D/3D stack‑up analyses and dimensional variation simulations to evaluate design feasibility
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, measurement systems, and process control fundamentals
• Understanding of dimensional engineering deliverables throughout the vehicle development process
• Experience supporting build troubleshooting and dimensional issue resolution
• Proficiency with CATIA V5/V6 for dimensional evaluation, model interrogation, reference geometry creation, and identification of functional datums and interfaces
• Proficiency with standard PC tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Ability to organize and present complex technical information in a clear, concise, and impactful manner across the organization
• Capability to train and mentor team members
• Familiarity with 3
  
  DEXPERIENCE (3DX) and related PLM workflows is preferred

• Pre‑tax commuter benefits
• Employer (Hire Art) subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service)
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare‑related costs
• Hire Art covers all costs for short‑ and long‑term disability and life insurance
• 401k package

This is a full‑time, ongoing contract position staffed via Hire Art. It will be onsite and available to candidates who are local to the Foster City, CA area.

Hire Art values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp‑to‑corp.