Founded in 2015, AccuTune Off-Road specializes in making Jeeps, Trucks, and off-road Buggies ride more comfortably and perform better on road and off-road by selling premium suspension products paired with custom tuned shocks. Our founder has been in the Automotive suspension industry since 2001 and started AccuTune Off-Road to provide a better experience for customers and employees. AccuTune Off-Road just launched their new product line: Ride Shocks. Ride Shocks is a line of premium 2.5 shock absorbers with dual compression adjusters and aluminum design.

AccuTune Off-Road and Ride Shocks is looking for an experienced Chief Engineer to lead our engineering team. The perfect candidate has experience designing and building off-road suspension systems using engineering calculations and 3D CAD software. Experience with shock absorber design and a passion for off-road is required. Management experience is not required however project management and high level engineering experience is.

If you are looking for a job where you can showcase your skills, chase your engineering theories, and have a large influence on the direction of the company this role is for you! The right candidate will thrive in a high energy, fast paced environment with high attention to quality.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Lead the engineering team to develop new products.
Design off-road suspension parts such as shock absorbers, Upper Control Arms, Lift Springs, etc.
Design production tooling to make new products and improve production of existing products.
Evaluate designs using engineering principles, hand calculations, and computer simulations.
Create 3D models and drawings in Solidworks using best practices & GD&T.
Create testing requirements and design test equipment.
Conduct fitment, performance & durability tests.
Work with suppliers to source new products & improve existing products.
Participate in design reviews.
Manage engineering change process.
Maintain project schedules.

Skills & Knowledge Required:

At least 5 years of engineering experience, and at least 2 years designing off-road suspension.
Experience with the off-road industry & popular platforms for universal fit (Ultra 4, Jeeps, rockcrawlers, prerunners, VW, sand rail, buggies, common racing classes, etc.) and OEM fit (Toyota, Jeep, Chevy, Ford, Dodge).
Active off-road enthusiast with hands on suspension experience (eg, fabrication and installation of suspension parts).
Experience with common software (Solidworks, Microsoft Office, Google Suite)
Excellent written, verbal, intrapersonal communication skills; ability to call, connect and interact with customers and coworkers.
Excellent time management skills. Ability to set and maintain project schedules.
Ability to multi-task and stay organized while handling multiple projects at the same time in a fast-paced environment.

What AccuTune Offers:

Salary: $125-150k/year total target compensation

Bonus: Depends on Performance

Health Care: Kaiser Bronze 60 HMO 6300/75 – 100% paid by AccuTune

Higher plans available at marginal employee expense

Dental: AccuTune pays 50% of monthly fee, Delta Dental PPO Advantage 400

401K: 3% Company 401k Contribution (100% vested, no employee contribution required). Traditional & Roth plans available for personal contribution.

Holidays: 7 days per year

Vacation: 13 days, growing at 1 day per year up to 23 days

Sick: 2 days per year

Hours: 6:45am - 4:30pm (Expect ~9hrs/day of work)

Location: 9448 Bond Ave, El Cajon, Ca

Supervisor: President

AccuTune Off-Road, Inc

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