Sr. Chassis Designer Job at PDS Tech Commercial in Santa Clarita
PDS Tech Commercial, Santa Clarita, CA, US
Job Description
PDS Tech Commercial is looking for a racing Chassis Designer for our motorsport client in Santa Clarita.
Key Responsibilities:
Design & Analysis: Lead the design and analysis of race car chassis, suspension, and mechanical systems. Create and evaluate design concepts, CAD models, and detailed drawings.
Project Leadership: Plan and complete engineering projects, ensuring adherence to design specifications, timelines, and performance standards.
CAD Expertise: Utilize CAD software to model race car components, with a focus on parametric modeling to enhance design accuracy and functionality.
Engineering Mentorship: Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance on design best practices, project management, and technical problem-solving.
Design Changes & Specifications: Evaluate and implement design changes, release updated drawings, and ensure compliance with engineering principles and company objectives.
Testing & Analysis: Interpret test results and use data to refine designs, ensuring high-quality performance and safety standards are met.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with other engineering teams to ensure design integrity across all vehicle systems.
Required Qualifications:
Experience: 5-7 years of direct design experience in motorsport vehicles and systems, with a strong focus on chassis and suspension design.
CAD Proficiency: Extensive experience with CAD software for modeling race car components. Parametric modeling experience is highly desirable.
Design Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills to assess and optimize design concepts, ensuring performance, safety, and manufacturability.
Technical Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of race car chassis, suspension, and mechanical systems.
Engineering Principles: Solid grounding in engineering principles, including raw material specifications, machining, and treatment processes.
Project Management: Strong organizational and project management skills to lead design efforts, coordinate development activities, and resolve engineering and test issues.
Problem-Solving & Communication: Excellent data analysis, problem-solving, and communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
Raw Material Expertise: In-depth knowledge of raw material specifications and engineering codes.
Experience with Prototyping: Familiarity with prototype machining, casting, and treatment processes.
Mechanical & Cost Calculation: Knowledge of mechanical cost calculation processes, ensuring designs are cost-effective while meeting performance criteria.
Physical Requirements: Ability to lift up to 30 lbs of vehicle components during hands-on design and testing phases.
Why You Should Apply: This is a unique opportunity to join a high-performance team in the heart of motorsport engineering. As a Senior Chassis Designer, you'll have the chance to be part of cutting-edge design projects, mentor upcoming engineers, and directly influence the future of race car technology. With a competitive salary range of 100K - 130K this position offers not only technical challenges but also the chance to work in one of the most exciting industries in the world.
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Pay Details: 100,000.00 to 130,000.00 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
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- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
PDS Tech Commercial has staffing partnerships with leading organizations based in the United States and globally. We hire jobseekers daily for openings across skill categories, including Engineering, IT, Business Professional, Administrative, Accounting/Finance, Skilled Trades and Industrial.
We offer eligible associates an ala carte benefits package, that can include direct deposit, free career counseling, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonuses, and an affordable medical coverage plan.
Now part of The Adecco Group, our shared synergies combined with the investment Adecco continues to make in PDS offers significant advantages to both clients and associates alike. We share Adecco’s dedication to unlocking our Associates’ potential by unleashing the Future@Work and to the importance of human and labor rights, diversity and inclusion, environmental responsibility, and more.