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 (performance, robustness, customer perception) in alignment with global Mercedes-Benz standards. Experience with Chassis Tuning and/or ESP/EPS Integration testing background preferred.

Derive and implement China specific requirements, based on own experience and in cooperation with other RD departments.

• Communicate and drive the implementation of the CHN specifics and uniques in vehicle projects (via project and function integration groups) and functional and module strategies (China Requirement Working Groups, collaboration with RD in the VF* and SK FV).

• Define and align R&H performance targets in the corresponding committees. Develop respective measures together with relevant RD functions.

Development and adjustment of R&H functional testing to China specific conditions and requirement.

• Identify most harming and customer related parameters based on field researches, customer observation and feedback.

• Define and implement the CHN requirements with the Concept&Spec-Books.

• Develop and align R&H testing procedures to meet major use cases in China.

• Drive component development according to the new function targets.

• Ensure the timely implementation of the local optimizations.

Plan and conduct R&H testing in China

•  Coordinate handling development within RD and supplier.

• Plan required vehicles to implement testing and organize R&H release in accordance with project plan or MDS process.

• Vehicle, parts and resources preparation.

•  Coordinate tests on test benches of GRC and 3rd parties.

•  Conduct R&H tests and measurements according to MB standards.

• Regularly report testing progress.

Issue finding, tracking and documentation

• Proper documentation of any issue findings in systems accordingly.

•  Reproduce issues and support further analysis.

• Report the updated failure solving status at issue tracking platforms.

Qualification:

Education

• University degree in mechanical, automotive engineering or similar engineering qualification

Experience

• Excellent driving and evaluation skills with focus on Ride & Handling on mue high and mue low conditions.

• Experience in vehicle development and chassis systems, ideally in OEM or Tier‑1 environment

• Initial to advanced experience in R&H testing, development or integration

• Experience in international development environments is an advantage

• Working experience in international company is a plus.

• Longer stay in Germany or abroad (Business or education) is an advantage.

• Specific Knowledge

• Deep understanding of chassis systems, component interactions and vehicle

• Knowledge of vehicle architecture & communication systems.

• Experience with handling objective and subjective measurement/evaluation.

• Know how about setup, calibration and usage of measurement sytems.

• Capable of evaluating test vehicles regarding R&H behaviour in extreme driving conditions.

• Sensitive for issue detection, root cause analysis and system performance evaluation.

• Teamwork spirit with excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.

• Strong planning and organization skills.

• Self-responsible working attitude and initiative.

• Advanced MS Office skills in PowerPoint, Excel and Word.

• Willingness for domestic and international travel.

• Fluent English and Chinese (verbal, writing and reading) is mandatory; German is an advantage.

• German language knowhow is an advantage.