Engineering Manager, Chassis Design
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The Chassis Design Engineering Manager oversees daily operations of the Chassis Engineering Design group, supporting current production and developing future programs. The role supervises salaried design engineers and manages multiple concurrent projects. It ensures product designs are robust, cost effective, manufacturable, and compliant with applicable regulations, while leading chassis and ICE powertrain development from requirements through validation and product launch.
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JOB SUMMARY The Chassis Design Engineering Manager oversees and coordinates the daily operations of the Chassis Engineering Design group to ensure the team supports current production needs, while developing and deploying future programs in support of corporate strategy and initiatives. The Chassis Engineering Manager is responsible for ensuring that product designs are robust, cost effective, manufacturable, and comply with applicable regulations. This position will directly supervise a team of salaried design engineers and manage development activities across multiple concurrent projects. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Lead the Chassis Engineering Design group in forward model development activities for all ICE powertrain and chassis systems for the school bus product. This includes requirements development, design activities, BOM creation, validation and product launch. - Act as technical subject matter lead for ICE powertrain and emissions technology - Maintain knowledge of new trends, developments, technologies, materials, and best practices; apply this knowledge to continually improve product designs and production efficiency - Review engineering drawings and projects for technical accuracy and feasibility - Establish system level requirements and DFMEA and develop robust validation plans for each vehicle platform - Collaborate with other functions in Blue Bird to deliver new projects at quality targets, to budget constraints and on time. - Lead the team in on-going issue resolution, quality improvements and cost optimization activities. - Develop team which includes coaching, goal setting and performance evaluation and feedback - Deliver solutions that meet program goals, all applicable specifications and quality expectations. - Ensure designs meet all applicable Federal, state, and customer requirements.
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- Pay
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- Georgia median$134–240K/yr78 salary ranges
- US median$50–70/hr27 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 105 open Engineering Manager jobs in Georgia and 5,574 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Engineering Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (4,946 postings).
- Education
- 2,480 of the 5,574 open Engineering Manager jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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