Weight Engineer

The individual in this role is responsible for managing program weight status for one or more vehicle programs starting from early concept approval and continuing through production launch. This position requires close collaboration with a cross-functional team to track component and vehicle weights over the course of the development life cycle.

Primary Deliverables

• Publication of official weight reports
• Creation & maintenance of spring tables for production assembly plants

Daily Activities

• Work closely with the Weight Lead and Program Team to develop and refine vehicle weight estimates
• Collaborate with Chassis Engineering to support spring development
• Create, maintain, and communicate vehicle weight scorecards monthly
• Conduct component & vehicle weight audits in the CTC pilot and vehicle assembly plants
• Publish official weight reports including max options, Homologation, EPA report, spring & label tables, etc.
• Monitor Engineering bulletins for weight impact and provide feedback as appropriate
• Conduct monthly FE Label compliance audits, monitor actual take rates for EPA options, tire and aero enablers

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university
• 5 years of relevant automotive product development experience
• Knowledge of the overall program development life cycle
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft computer software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience analyzing data and formulating meaningful conclusions and recommendations

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering or related field
• Prior experience with mass properties or development of weight estimates in the automotive field
• Knowledge of Vehicle Demand Energy analysis or fuel economy testing
• Familiarity with FCA Engineering tools such as VWMS, PDB, EBOM, CN, TeamCenter, STV, FastCar2, A2Mac, simulation tools, etc.