Senior Front Suspension Design Engineer

Senior Front Suspension Design Engineer

Plymouth, Michigan, United States

We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

• Experience with front suspension architecture and concept development
• Ability to develop and assess interfaces between chassis, steering, driveline, and structure
• Knowledge of torque steer, durability, ground clearance, and serviceability impacts.
• Experience comparing carryover, modified, and new design solutions

• Define component and system engineering requirements.
• Create and develop engineering designs and concepts.
• Perform packaging, tolerance, and feasibility studies.
• Develop CAD models, drawings, and engineering releases.
• Support CAE, prototype builds, testing, sourcing, and validation activities.
• Resolve design, manufacturing, quality, and launch issues.
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers.
• Manage engineering changes and documentation.
• Proven background in concept-to-production vehicle development and problem-solving

• 5y+ years of automotive/commercial vehicle engineering experience within relevant domain.
• 2y+ CAD experience (CATIA 3
  
  Dx, 3D Experience or V5).
• GD&T and tolerance analysis
• DFMA principles.
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Effective communication and teamwork.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

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