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Chassis Design Engineer II
Motorsports | Race Vehicle Development | Santa Clarita, CA
If you’re the kind of engineer who watches race footage frame-by-frame, thinks in load paths, and cares about lap time more than theory, then this is your environment.
We’re partnering with a top-tier motorsports organization developing cutting-edge race vehicles and operating world-class test facilities. They’re hiring a Chassis Design Engineer II to directly influence vehicle performance on track. Not years from now, but in real time.
What You’ll Do:
- Design and develop chassis systems and components for high-performance race vehicles
- Create 3D CAD models and detailed 2D drawings for production and testing
- Perform tolerance analysis and GD&T to ensure precision and manufacturability
- Analyze test and track data to refine designs and improve performance
- Collaborate cross-functionally with vehicle dynamics, test, and manufacturing teams
- Iterate rapidly: design, test, learn, and improve
What You Bring:
- BSME or MSME
- 5 years of hands-on chassis design experience
- Proven track record designing and releasing automotive components
Core Skills (Must-Have):
- Strong understanding of vehicle dynamics and chassis systems
- Experience with:
- 3D CAD modeling and 2D drawing creation
- Tolerance stack-ups and GD&T
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-performance engineering environment
- Clear communicator and strong team collaborator
Bonus Points (Nice to Have):
- Experience with mass production automotive programs
- Tools: CATIA V5/V6, Abaqus FEA
- Background in systems like:
- Suspension & stability control
- Subframes and mounts
- Braking systems / ABS
- Body-in-white / structures
Component Experience We Value:
- Suspension components
- Wheels & tires
- Brake systems (calipers, discs, lines)
- Aerodynamic structures
- Body reinforcements and underbody protection
- Mechanical assemblies and mounted systems
Who Thrives Here:
- Engineers who want their work to matter immediately
- People who prefer track data over theoretical perfection
- Builders who enjoy iterating fast and solving real problems
- Team players who can operate at race pace without sacrificing quality
Location
- Santa Clarita, CA — on-site in a high-performance engineering and test environment
Ready to Build Faster Cars?
If you’re driven by performance, precision, and the thrill of motorsports engineering—this is where you level up.
Apply now and put your designs on the track.
Salary : $40 - $55