Staff Engineer - Vehicle Geometric Integration
Description For Staff Engineer - Vehicle Geometric Integration
Lightship is pioneering the development of aerodynamic, battery-powered trailers for the electric age. As a Staff Engineer in Vehicle Geometric Integration, you'll play a crucial role in reimagining recreational vehicle design for the modern era. You'll apply creative thinking and engineering rigor to create efficient, safe, and manufacturable vehicles. Key responsibilities include conducting CAD packaging studies, coordinating with engineering and design teams, and ensuring adherence to vehicle geometrical constraints. You'll also track and report on geometric integration metrics at the vehicle program level. This role requires a strong background in complete vehicle engineering, proficiency in 3D CAD systems (preferably Catia 3DX), and a collaborative mindset. Lightship offers a dynamic startup environment, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to shape the future of electric recreational vehicles. Join us in revolutionizing the RV industry and creating lasting impact for generations of users.
Responsibilities For Staff Engineer - Vehicle Geometric Integration
- Research relevant industry standards and best-practices and carry out analysis to determine key competitor benchmark information
- Create and maintain a CAD packaging study model to represent key packaging constraints and prerequisites
- Coordinate with the engineering and design teams to review and assess proposed vehicle hardware geometry to ensure it aligns with agreed vehicle geometrical constraints
- Guide engineering and design teams to arrive at balanced resolutions to geometric integration issues
- Conduct regular working sessions to review geometric integration of the vehicle and maintain a register of outstanding actions required to support vehicle geometrical integration
- Track and report on relevant GI metrics at the vehicle program level
Requirements For Staff Engineer - Vehicle Geometric Integration
- BS engineering or similar
- 8+ years of relevant experience
- Experience in a complete vehicle engineering role (packaging, studio engineering, vehicle concept)
- Solid working knowledge of a 3D CAD system, ideally Catia 3DX, including clearance analysis tools
- Curious, fundamentals-oriented, and questions founding assumptions
- Collaborative mindset, dedication to excellence and thoroughness, clear communication style
Benefits For Staff Engineer - Vehicle Geometric Integration
- Healthcare, Dental, Vision
- 401k
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- 12 weeks paid parental leave
- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip or professional development opportunities
- 100% coverage of insurance premium for employees and dependents
