Chassis Engineer Jobs

Zero Labs Automotive, an automotive and industrial design, technology, and engineering firm based in Los Angeles, California, is looking for a skilled and dedicated Chassis Engineer to join our team. This role requires a highly competent individual who will be responsible for designing and developing the suspension and steering systems, brakes, and other important components for our Premium Classic Electric Vehicles. Working closely with electrical and mechanical engineers, the Chassis Engineer will have the opportunity to contribute to the creation of innovative, world-class electric vehicles.

Zero Labs Automotive has been featured in numerous top-tier publications such as TopGear, MotorTrend, GQ, Robb Report, Esquire among others.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the compliance with applicable safety regulations and standards.
• Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of individual suspension components and their assembly to ensure maximum performance for on-road and off-road driving.
• Review and approve all vehicle mechanical functional performance specifications.
• Design and develop complete chassis systems, steering and braking systems for electric vehicles, including both on-road and off-road vehicles.
• Perform calculations, FEA, and other simulation analysis work to validate strength, stiffness, and fatigue safety factors.
• Analyze test data to redesign and optimize chassis systems for optimal performance.
• Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers to ensure optimal integration of the chassis into the vehicle's overall design.

Requirements

• Ability to understand suspension systems behavior and optimize for performance.
• Experience with electric vehicles is preferred.
• Experience in analyzing and interpreting data for the purpose of assembling test reports.
• Experience in designing and developing chassis systems, steering systems, braking systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• 3-5 years of experience in automotive engineering with a focus on chassis development.
• Experience with CAD software, preferably SolidWorks or Catia.

Benefits

Why else you should work here...

In addition to a lively, engaging, and collaborative work environment, Zero Labs provides generous time off and flexible healthcare benefits. Full time employees are eligible for benefits on the first day of the month following hire.

• Zero Labs provides performance-based opportunities for promotion and increases in pay and PTO.
• Opportunity for Stock Options
• Work in a high-growth start up that will redefine classic and electric vehicles
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Annual company paid holidays
• Holidays and Paid Time Off Paid time off (PTO)
• Competitive compensation based on experience.

Zero Labs is an equal opportunity-affirmative action employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, past or present military service or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.