Vehicle Engineer

Winamac, United States

Job Title: Vehicle Engineer – Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Design

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role:
We are seeking a talented Vehicle Engineer to lead the design and development of wheelchair accessible vehicles from concept to launch. This role requires hands-on experience in vehicle systems engineering, prototype development, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality, cost-effective, and reliable vehicle designs.

Key Responsibilities:

Engineer, design, and develop new vehicle conversions using CAD (Inventor).
Design mechanisms, suspensions, structures, closures (doors & liftgates), and integrate all vehicle systems.
Plan for design, procurement, assembly, and validation in alignment with project timelines and Stage Gate (APQP) processes.
Ensure vehicle designs meet budget, quality, and performance targets.
Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Sales, and Portfolio teams to meet project requirements.
Suggest low-cost design alternatives, standardization, and common designs.
Build and design prototype vehicles and participate in design reviews.
Continuously improve designs, processes, and project timing while maintaining specifications.

Required Skills & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Master’s in the US mandatory.
Experience taking products from concept through launch, ideally multiple complex projects.
Strong mechanism design and vehicle integration knowledge.
Proficiency in structural design, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and LEAN principles.
Understanding of fuel, exhaust, cooling, and braking systems, materials, and industry standards.
Experience with vehicle compartments such as closures and suspensions.
Knowledge of quality, design, and validation tools: FEA, DFA/M, DOE, D/PFMEA, DVP&R, GD&T, tolerance stack-up, 8D problem-solving.
Proficiency in Inventor, AutoCAD, Vault, MS Office, Epicor (ERP).
Strong attention to detail, self-starter, and able to meet project deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Prototype fabrication and welding experience preferred.