Fox Factory · 2 months ago
Ride Engineer 3
US CA, El Cajon
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$112K/yr - $153K/yr
5+ years expFox Factory designs and manufactures performance-defining products for various vehicles. The Ride Engineer 3 will develop and execute shock tuning efforts while managing relationships with external customers and improving vehicle data acquisition methods.
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Responsibilities
Manage field tuning exercises and ride performance of various Fox applications spanning from internal aftermarket applications to OE testing with external customers
Manage external relationships and projects with large OE customers
Utilize and improve on vehicle data acquisition methods to assist in dynamic vehicle tuning
Calculate and setup theoretical vehicle starting specifications (springs, damping curves, etc.) for various vehicle use cases
Drive a wide range of vehicles on and off road safely and consistently
Operate shock dyno's and interpret characterization data to assist with vehicle tuning practices
Rebuild a wide range of Fox shocks
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
5+ years of vehicle dynamics engineering experience
Automotive field shock absorber tuning experience
Ability to subjectively evaluate passenger vehicles dynamically and make educated tuning decisions on vehicle setup to achieve project target goals
Ability to perform extensive hands-on work by rebuilding shock absorbers, operating shock dyno's, driving vehicles both on and off road
Detailed on road subjective evaluation skills
Off road driving/vehicle recovery skills
Ability to manage testing events with external customers
Proficient PC skills required: Excel, Word, Powerpoint
Ability to use Matlab, VB, or any other programming language that would benefit data processing and analysis
Driving motor vehicles is required for this position along with having an acceptable driving record
Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time
Vision abilities required to operate vehicles dynamically at the limit
May lift up to 50 lbs
Requires walking, standing, bending and lifting for long periods of time
Preferred
On vehicle data acquisition and general wiring/electronics experience
Manual lathe, mill, welding, fabrication experience
Excel and basic CAD experience
Off road driving and vehicle recovery experience
3D Modeling
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending and Dependent Care Savings Accounts
Disability and Life Insurance benefit programs
401k plan with employer matching
Company
Fox Factory
FOX Factory, Inc., doing business as Fox Racing Shox, designs and develops shock absorbers and racing suspension products.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2013-08-08IPO
Leadership Team
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Larry L. Enterline
CEO & Director
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