Chassis Launch Engineer

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio (USA) with Engineering Centers in Pune, India and Yokohama, Japan, Goken is a global Engineering Services and Product Development company founded in 2004. We partner with OEMs and suppliers across the mobility space, as well as clients in non-mobility industries, to deliver innovative solutions and accelerate product development. At Goken, we embrace our motto of “Time to Innovate” by pushing boundaries, cultivating entrepreneurial thinking, and empowering individuals who thrive on tackling challenges, embrace fresh ideas, and are driven to create solutions that shape the future. This mindset fuels our mission and empowers our teams to solve complex problems, deliver measurable value, and move our clients and industries forward. Our Vision is to empower associates to drive innovation and lead meaningful change wherever it’s needed, ensuring we stay ahead of the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow. Our Mission is to build trust that fosters greatness in our people, excellence in our clients, and positive impact in the communities we serve. Goken offers a competitive compensation structure and benefits that support professional growth and personal well-being. We also foster a culture built on high performance, collaboration, continuous improvement, and ongoing professional development. Summary: We are seeking a highly motivated Chassis Launch Support Engineer to provide onsite launch and production support at manufacturing plants for current and upcoming vehicle programs. This role is ideal for a hands-on mechanical engineer who enjoys solving complex problems in a fast-paced production environment and is passionate about driving product quality, manufacturing readiness, and successful program launches. Responsibilities: Provide onsite engineering support for Chassis actuator components during vehicle and component launches at manufacturing plants. Proactively mine fleet, service, and production data to catch emerging issues early, and push fixes upstream into the design and validation process before they become widespread field problems. Lead systematic root cause investigations of field and production issues using methods such as 5-why, fishbone/Ishikawa, fault tree analysis, and FMEA, working closely with failure analysts to identify true failure mechanisms rather than symptoms. Lead and perform teardown of failed or returned parts, coordinate lab and supplier failure analysis, and translate physical evidence into clear engineering findings that inform design decisions. Work cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, supplier quality, product engineering, and program teams to resolve issues quickly and effectively. Update design guidelines, specifications, and manufacturing or inspection processes so that lessons learned are engineered into future revisions, not just patched in the field. Support current production programs and new product introductions across multiple…