Tasks and objectives
The R&H Development Engineer is accountable for China-specific Ride & Handling system integration across vehicle projects, ensuring target achievement at overall vehicle level in alignment with global Mercedes-Benz standards. Experience with chassis tuning and/or ESP/EPS integration testing is preferred.
- Derive and implement China-specific requirements in cooperation with other R&D departments.
- Communicate and drive implementation of China-specific requirements and unique features in vehicle projects, function integration groups, and functional and module strategies.
- Define and align Ride & Handling performance targets and develop measures with relevant R&D functions.
- Develop and adjust functional testing for China-specific conditions and requirements.
- Identify customer-related parameters through field research, customer observation, and feedback.
- Define and implement China requirements with Concept & Spec Books.
- Develop and align testing procedures for major use cases in China.
- Drive component development according to new function targets and ensure timely implementation of local optimizations.
Testing and coordination
- Plan and conduct Ride & Handling testing in China.
- Coordinate handling development within R&D and with suppliers.
- Plan vehicles required for testing and organize Ride & Handling release according to the project plan or MDS process.
- Prepare vehicles, parts, and resources.
- Coordinate tests on GRC and third-party test benches.
- Conduct tests and measurements according to Mercedes-Benz standards.
- Report testing progress regularly.
Issue finding and documentation
- Document issue findings properly in the relevant systems.
- Reproduce issues and support further analysis.
- Report updated failure-solving status on issue-tracking platforms.
Qualifications
- University degree in mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, or a similar qualification.
- Excellent driving and evaluation skills focused on Ride & Handling in mue high and mue low conditions.
- Experience in vehicle development and chassis systems, ideally in an OEM or Tier 1 environment.
- Initial to advanced experience in Ride & Handling testing, development, or integration.
- Understanding of chassis systems, component interactions, vehicle architecture, and communication systems.
- Experience with objective and subjective measurement and evaluation.
- Knowledge of measurement-system setup, calibration, and use.
- Strong issue detection, root-cause analysis, system-performance evaluation, planning, organization, communication, and presentation skills.
- Advanced MS Office skills.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
- Fluent English and Chinese are mandatory; German is an advantage.
Benefits
Employee events, flextime, possible hybrid work, health benefits, mobility offers, employee discounts, possible parking, an in-house doctor, good public transport, a barrier-free workplace, and a canteen and café.
Contact
Mercedes-Benz Group China Ltd., 8 Boxing Road, 100176 Beijing. Recruitment China: recruitment_cn@mercedes-benz.com