Motorcycle Chassis Engineering Manager - Dynamics

Motorcycle Chassis Engineering Manager - Dynamics

Step into a high-impact leadership role that blends hands-on engineering momentum with clear, people-focused management.

As the Manager- Chassis Engineering - Dynamics Team, you will lead the Wheels & Brakes design function across new motorcycle models, drive safety and regulatory compliance, and turn complex development challenges into confident, on-time delivery. This Motorcycle Chassis Engineering Manager - Dynamics role sits within the vehicle design and development industry, bringing variety, collaboration, and real ownership from concept through validation.

What You Will Do as Motorcycle Chassis Engineering Manager - Dynamics:

• Lead the design team for Wheels & Brakes across all new models, currently supporting around 10 engineers across UK and India locations.

• Own specification, design and development activities within the Dynamics function, ensuring performance, safety, and regulatory compliance through the New Product Introduction (NPI) framework.

• Develop 3D CAD models and 2D engineering drawings for chassis dynamics parts, including wheels and braking-related components, using PTC Creo (or equivalent CAD capability).

• Partner with CAE teams to evaluate and optimise designs against technical input requirements, then release engineering documentation and eBOMs via PLM.

• Oversee verification and design checking, including Design Review documentation quality and the release of Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) for assigned aggregates.

• Manage design changes and ensure lessons learned are systematically embedded into every release, while coordinating suppliers and manufacturing interfaces on DFM and PFR points.

What You Will Bring as Motorcycle Chassis Engineering Manager - Dynamics:

• An Engineering degree (for example BEng in Mechanical/Automobile) plus proven experience in an OEM or similar product development environment, with practical CAD experience, ideally ProE/Creo.

• Proven experience designing wheels and brakes components or subassemblies, with a track record of robust engineering delivery.

• Strong ability to manage and develop a team, balancing workload, priorities and day-to-day flow meetings.

• Sound knowledge of manufacturing processes and experience working directly with suppliers and internal stakeholders to close technical actions.

• Comfortable collaborating across functions such as sourcing, quality, industrial design, powertrain, vehicle integration, and homologation within a product lifecycle.

This Motorcycle Chassis Engineering Manager - Dynamics role supports ambitious product development goals by ensuring engineering releases are right first time, safety and compliance are embedded from early stages, and cross-functional collaboration remains fast, clear and accountable, reflecting an engineering culture that values quality, continuous improvement and practical problem-solving, turning technical standards into measurable outcomes.

Location:

The Manager- Chassis Engineering position is based at the company's Technical Centre in Leicestershire.

Interested?:

If you are ready to lead Wheels & Brakes development with confidence and deliver engineering excellence as the Manager- Chassis Engineering, apply now and take the next step in your career.

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