Senior Vehicle Architecture Engineer Needed
Budget: $15 – $25 USD
Senior Vehicle Architecture / BIW Engineer (Restomod / ICE Performance Vehicles)
We are building a small engineering team focused on high-end restomods and low-volume custom ICE vehicles.
We are looking for a senior engineer who can define and develop full vehicle body structure architecture based on an existing scanned OEM platform, adapted to a completely new exterior design.
Project Context
The vehicle structure is based on a scanned Mercedes-Benz donor platform.
All OEM mechanical and structural components from this Mercedes will be reused.
A new exterior design will be applied, requiring full integration of the existing hard points into a new body architecture.
Responsibilities
* Develop BIW structure based on scanned OEM Mercedes platform
* Adapt and integrate existing OEM hard points into new body geometry
* Define full vehicle architecture: body, chassis interfaces, structural load paths
* Ensure correct positioning of:
* suspension mounting points
* door systems (hinges, latches)
* powertrain mounts
* steering and interior package
* Design structural reinforcements around OEM architecture constraints
* Maintain structural integrity, stiffness and crash load paths
* Work closely with CAE engineers for validation
* Ensure feasibility for manufacturing and low-volume production
* Support transition from scan data → engineering CAD → prototype-ready structure
Required Experience
* 7+ years in BIW / vehicle architecture / body structure engineering
* Experience in OEM or Tier 1 automotive programs
* Strong knowledge of vehicle packaging and hard point systems
* Experience working with scanned OEM data or platform-based development
* Proficiency in CATIA or Siemens NX
* Understanding of structural behavior, crash load paths and stiffness targets
* Experience collaborating with CAE teams (LS-DYNA / Abaqus is a plus)
Nice to have
* Experience with Mercedes-Benz platforms or similar OEM architectures
* Restomod, motorsport or low-volume vehicle experience
* Carbon fiber or mixed-material structures
* Experience in reverse engineering / scan-to-CAD workflows
Languages
* English required
* Russian is a plus
What we offer
* Work on unique high-end restomod projects
* Full design freedom on exterior styling with OEM structural constraints
* Small fast-moving engineering team
* Opportunity to build complete vehicle architecture from scan data
Location
Remote / Hybrid (US preferred)
We are building a small engineering team focused on high-end restomods and low-volume custom ICE vehicles.
We are looking for a senior engineer who can define and develop full vehicle body structure architecture based on an existing scanned OEM platform, adapted to a completely new exterior design.
Project Context
The vehicle structure is based on a scanned Mercedes-Benz donor platform.
All OEM mechanical and structural components from this Mercedes will be reused.
A new exterior design will be applied, requiring full integration of the existing hard points into a new body architecture.
Responsibilities
* Develop BIW structure based on scanned OEM Mercedes platform
* Adapt and integrate existing OEM hard points into new body geometry
* Define full vehicle architecture: body, chassis interfaces, structural load paths
* Ensure correct positioning of:
* suspension mounting points
* door systems (hinges, latches)
* powertrain mounts
* steering and interior package
* Design structural reinforcements around OEM architecture constraints
* Maintain structural integrity, stiffness and crash load paths
* Work closely with CAE engineers for validation
* Ensure feasibility for manufacturing and low-volume production
* Support transition from scan data → engineering CAD → prototype-ready structure
Required Experience
* 7+ years in BIW / vehicle architecture / body structure engineering
* Experience in OEM or Tier 1 automotive programs
* Strong knowledge of vehicle packaging and hard point systems
* Experience working with scanned OEM data or platform-based development
* Proficiency in CATIA or Siemens NX
* Understanding of structural behavior, crash load paths and stiffness targets
* Experience collaborating with CAE teams (LS-DYNA / Abaqus is a plus)
Nice to have
* Experience with Mercedes-Benz platforms or similar OEM architectures
* Restomod, motorsport or low-volume vehicle experience
* Carbon fiber or mixed-material structures
* Experience in reverse engineering / scan-to-CAD workflows
Languages
* English required
* Russian is a plus
What we offer
* Work on unique high-end restomod projects
* Full design freedom on exterior styling with OEM structural constraints
* Small fast-moving engineering team
* Opportunity to build complete vehicle architecture from scan data
Location
Remote / Hybrid (US preferred)