As a Fitment Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the performance, safety, and reliability of Clarus Adventure products and accessories. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, test, and implement fitments that enhances the overall experience for our customers.
The salary range for this role is: $85000-$95000/yr
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, automotive Engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience as a Fitment Engineer or similar role, preferably within the automotive or outdoor gear industry.
- Experience in planning and preparing work to a schedule.
- Strong understanding of vehicle systems and construction.
- Experience with CAD software.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.
- Driver’s licence.
Your key responsibilities are:
• Perform vehicle fitments of Rhino-Rack and Clarus Adventure products.
• Plan fitment and vehicle data acquisition activities.
• Design new components required for new vehicle fitments using SolidWorks.
• Create engineering documentation required for new components or to document
vehicle fitments
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the vehicle fitment process
• 3D scan vehicles and components
• Analyse new vehicles for fitment compatibility and strategies
• Plan and prepare for fitment activities.
• Remove trims and other vehicle components and document the process.
• Upload fitment information into PLM; create and manage change orders.
• Perform physical validation testing of fitments and product.
• Organise workshop/fitment bays, keep areas tidy, and maintain stock of consumables.
• Collaborate with the technical writing team to improve end user experience.
• Coordinate vehicle fitments with vehicle fitment category manager.
• Build relationships with vehicle supply network (dealers, etc).
• Collaborate with product development teams to design and develop fitments for Clarus
Adventure products, ensuring compatibility with various products and models.
• Collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives with key stakeholders to optimise
fitment and product performance.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to integrate fitment
considerations into the overall product development process.
• Provide technical expertise and insights to support the development of innovative
adventure and travel products.
• Provide occasional technical support for business training activities, and fitment
assistance for marketing activities.
ClarusAdventure is and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a ClarusAdventure HR representative.