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Rear Wheel Drive Axle and System Design Engineer

Troy, MI💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-10 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and develop rear wheel drive axle systems and driveline integration for commercial vehicles and autonomous electric vehicles.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical design engineer (axle systems)

Builds

Production-ready axle components, shafts, and suspension layouts for commercial vehicles and EVs

Domain

Automotive engineering, commercial vehicles, EVs

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

RWD/FWD architecture design, axle durability analysis, half-shaft performance evaluation, joint design, system-level packaging, CAD modeling (CATIA), GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFMA principles, root cause analysis

Preferred skills

Concept-to-production vehicle development experience, supplier collaboration, cross-functional team leadership

Technologies

CATIA 3Dx, CATIA 3D Experience, CATIA V5

Responsibilities

Define component and system engineering requirements, create engineering designs and concepts, perform packaging and feasibility studies, develop CAD models and drawings, support CAE and prototype builds, resolve design and manufacturing issues, manage engineering changes

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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