Senior Suspension System Engineer

In this role, you will

• Lead the design and controls development of a full active suspension system for an autonomous vehicle platform.
• Author system technical specifications, system requirements, and interface control documents for the active suspension system.
• Develop system design, integration, and validation test plans to ensure optimal ride quality, handling performance, safety, and efficiency, balancing vehicle attributes.
• Plan and execute vehicle-level system integration activities, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, vehicle validation, and virtual verification.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and controls teams to define system requirements and ensure seamless subsystem integration.
• Ensure suspension subsystems — including actuators, sensors, control modules, and electromechanical components — meet defined requirements and interface specifications.
• Participate in technical design reviews and supplier evaluations, ensuring verification and validation plans are comprehensive and well-executed.
• Develop System FMEAs, diagnostic strategies, and fault reactions to ensure safe and robust suspension system operation across all driving conditions.
• Lead root cause analysis and issue resolution, including data analysis, log reviews, and hardware investigations.
• Requires occasional domestic and international travel (~2 weeks per year).

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in vehicle dynamics, structural mechanics, and control theory as applied to suspension system design.
• Experience with suspension system modeling and simulation tools (e.g., ADAMS, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar).
• Deep knowledge of developing automotive systems using model-based design processes.
• Deep knowledge of developing system and subsystem requirements, with proficiency in tools like IBM DOORS, Siemens Polarion, or similar.
• Knowledge of automotive electrical architectures, including communication protocols (CAN/LIN/Ethernet) and defining physical and functional interfaces.
• Knowledge of automotive diagnostics (UDS) routines and functional safety standards (ISO 26262).
• Experience developing System FMEAs and defining diagnostic strategies and fault reactions for safety-critical systems.
• Familiarity with vehicle-level integration and validation processes, including HIL testing and on-vehicle performance evaluation.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience in Model Based System Design process
• Experience in real time embedded software architecture, e.g., AUTOSAR
• Experience in advanced embedded software architecture, e.g., LINUX
• Experience with objective and subjective suspension evaluation criteria