The Role
The Senior Vehicle Development Engineer plans and executes vehicle testing, manages specifications, leads cross-functional projects, and guides technical deliverables.
Summary Generated by Built In
We work alongside the best and brightest to do incredibly cool things you wouldn’t believe. At Roush, you’re part of building the future. Are you someone that has a passion for providing innovative solutions to complex challenges? Do you want to work someplace where creativity and new ideas are encouraged? If so, then keep reading.
We fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries. With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage.
We offer a full array of benefits to our full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401K, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and paid holidays.
The Senior Vehicle Development Engineer is a dynamic hands-on position that will plan, coordinate, and execute vehicle packaging, build, and validation. The role will lead project tasks and collaborate with cross-functional teams across Roush on large and small projects with customers. The Senior Vehicle Development Engineer will mentor and oversee team member’s technical deliverables to ensure Roush and customer standards are met.
As a Senior Vehicle Development Engineer, you will:
Our full-time benefits include: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401K, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, paid vacation, paid holidays.
Visit our website: www.roush.com
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RoushCareers
Roush is an EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories
If you need a reasonable accommodation for our employment application process due to disability, please contact Roush Talent Acquisition at (734) 779-7087.
We fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries. With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage.
We offer a full array of benefits to our full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401K, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and paid holidays.
The Senior Vehicle Development Engineer is a dynamic hands-on position that will plan, coordinate, and execute vehicle packaging, build, and validation. The role will lead project tasks and collaborate with cross-functional teams across Roush on large and small projects with customers. The Senior Vehicle Development Engineer will mentor and oversee team member’s technical deliverables to ensure Roush and customer standards are met.
As a Senior Vehicle Development Engineer, you will:
- Lead development of engineering specifications, testing procedures, vehicle level DVPs (Design Validation Plans), PVPs (Process Validation Plans), CDPs (Compliance Demonstration Plans), and cost estimates, for automotive testing and development
- Lead Planning, conducting, and directing system and vehicle level automotive testing
- Lead development vehicle level target specifications, parameters, and targets and cascade to vehicle systems and organizations
- Evaluate and document, vehicle 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) package for digital compatibility, clearance, and package issues
- Lead resolution of cross-functional vehicle package and attribute issues
- Oversee coordination of internal and external support activities in professional and shop environment departments (i.e., testing, machine shop, engine build, fabrications, garage services)
- Lead Preparing and delivering technical reports and presentations for testing and development work deliverables
- Oversee prototype vehicle build and development and manage fleet of test and evaluation vehicles
- Support component and system design and engineering activities
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 4 years of experience creating, planning, and managing automotive test plans and procedures
- Experience as a design and release engineer for the automotive industry
- Experience conducting presentations and management reviews
- Experience performing digital packaging assessments and compatibility checks
- Advanced knowledge of vehicle level and system level specifications, attributes, and targets
- Strong knowledge of body, chassis, powertrain, studio, and electrical systems
- Advanced knowledge of DFMEAs (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis), DVPs (Design Validation Plans), PVP (Process Validation Plans), vehicle requirements and test procedures such as ISO (International Organization for Standardization), SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers), FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards)
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite and excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical data to various audiences
- Hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to learn how to research and interpret regulations and create CDPs (Compliance Demonstration Plans)
- Must be willing to travel 15% of the time
- Must have a valid drivers license
- Automotive OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) or Tier 1 experience
- Dynamic vehicle evaluation experience (ride and handling, NVH (Noise, Vibration, & Harshness), ergonomics, performance, and limit handling)
- Vehicle proving ground experience
- Advanced knowledge of data acquisition systems and vehicle instrumentation
- Advanced knowledge of data collection post processing to create meaningful reports and conclusions
- Knowledge of fastened and bolted joints, torque testing, and testing audits
- Functional proficiency with CAD software SolidWorks, Siemens NX Unigraphics (UG), or similar.
- Active, or recent, proving grounds licenses at TRC (Transportation Research Center), FTTA (FT Techno of America), OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), or similar
- Demonstrated ability to Interpret FMVSS requirements and create and execute CDP (Compliance Demonstration Plans)
- Working level understanding of European safety and emissions regulations and the type-approval certification process
Our full-time benefits include: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401K, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, paid vacation, paid holidays.
Visit our website: www.roush.com
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RoushCareers
Roush is an EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories
If you need a reasonable accommodation for our employment application process due to disability, please contact Roush Talent Acquisition at (734) 779-7087.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 4 years of experience creating, planning, and managing automotive test plans and procedures
- Experience as a design and release engineer for the automotive industry
- Experience conducting presentations and management reviews
- Strong knowledge of body, chassis, powertrain, studio, and electrical systems
- Advanced knowledge of DFMEAs, DVPs, PVP, vehicle requirements and ISO, SAE, FMVSS test procedures
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite and excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be willing to travel 15% of the time
- Must have a valid drivers license
Roush Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Roush and has not been reviewed or approved by Roush.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as platinum-level and affordable, including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, telemedicine, and wellness supports such as EAP, diabetes, and tobacco-cessation programs. Core protections like short- and long-term disability and life/AD&D are highlighted as strengths.
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Retirement Support — An employer-matched 401(k) is emphasized, with plan features such as profit-sharing elements, auto-enrollment, and loan availability that enhance accessibility. The retirement offering is characterized as competitive and a standout within the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, paid holidays, and earned sick time are provided alongside leaves for family/medical needs, pregnancy/adoption, military duty, jury duty, and bereavement. The breadth supports varied time-off needs across different life events.
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