Rear Wheel Drive Axle and System Design Engineer
Required skills
- RWD
- FWD
- rear axle systems
- front axle systems
- driveline integration
- axle durability
- half-shaft performance
- joint design
- suspension
- mounting layouts
Nice to have
- packaging studies
- feasibility studies
- CAD models
- engineering drawings
- engineering releases
- CAE
Role summary
Alten USA is seeking a Rear Wheel Drive Axle and System Design Engineer with 5+ years of automotive/commercial vehicle engineering experience. The role requires expertise in RWD/FWD architectures, axle systems, driveline integration, and packaging. Responsibilities include defining requirements, developing designs using CAD (CATIA 3Dx, 3D Experience, or V5), performing tolerance analysis, and supporting CAE, builds, and validation. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills and experience in concept-to-production vehicle development.
We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
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