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Staff Engineer, Body Structures - Underbody

ALTEN Technology USA
Newark, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 2/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2025

We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we've been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that's by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.

ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world's most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don't have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work-we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.

Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidates should have demonstrated the ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment and be excellent at multi-tasking.

Role

  • Responsible for the design and development of weight efficient automotive BIW Structural parts and assemblies to deliver the highest level of performance in NVH, Durability and Crashworthiness performance from a blank page into production with experience developing under body assemblies.
  • Design with excellence at system and component level with great attention to every detail creating optimized for performance, size, weight, durability and cost
  • Work closely with both internal teams and external suppliers using creativity and teamwork to integrate multiple systems in the most efficient way possible
  • Work closely with other stake owners and attribute owners across the company such as Vehicle Safety, Vehicle Dynamics, NVH, Durability, Manufacturing, Design Studio, etc. to create world class designs
  • Collaboration with cross functional teams such as CAE by interpreting and using analysis results to guide and evolve the design
  • Collaboration with manufacturing to ensure efficient process sequence and build quality
  • Cross functionally work with Manufacturing, Design and Product Development as well as with Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Stamping and Suppliers on items such as tool buy-offs and secondary component changes
  • Ability to create testing plan and conduct / coordinate physical tests to prove out design concepts and ensure performance targets are being achieved
  • Perform detailed analysis of section properties, materials and manufacturing processes through benchmarking activities to understand competitiveness of designs
  • Coordinate virtual engineering and physical validation testing activities for your designs
  • Coordinate and communicate with interfacing suppliers
  • Effectively provide direction to others and negotiate a balanced solution
  • Determine required tolerances using GD&T
  • Travel domestically and internationally as required

Qualifications

  • 5 years of expertise in automotive Body Structures systems and sub-systems at OEM or supplier desired
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes and joining applicable for body structures such as castings, extrusions, cold and hot form stampings, their advantages, and limitations
  • Proven 3D CAD skills, proficient with CATIA V5 / V6 or similar software
  • Experience in technology, system and supplier selection
  • Experience in full life cycle development from concept to prototype to full production
  • Advantageous

  • Recent and extensive design release BIW structures experience preferred
  • Experience in prototype assembly and production assembly with the willingness to assemble your own parts
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial
  • Detail oriented personality with a determined problem-solving attitude using an Engineering first principles approach
  • Design release engineering experience including engineering change management and project management experiences
  • A strong understanding of various analysis tools such as ANSYS, OptiStruct, MatLab, ADAMS, etc.
  • Proof of excellence in your past position, while demonstrating profound creativity in resolving mechanical design problems
  • Solid track record of successful system level integration
  • Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent from ABET accredited institution or equivalent body structures automotive experience
  • Salary Range : $110,000-140,000

    The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

    MANDATORY FOR ALL REMOTE / HYBRID AND / OR CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, MARYLAND, CONNECTICUT, NEVADA, NEW YORK, RHODE ISLAND, WASHINGTON STATE & CINCINNATI, OHIO, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, TOLEDO, OHIO BASED ROLES.

    ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression or veteran status.

    Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

    Salary : $110,000 - $140,000

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