Overview
Act as the front-line technical contact for OEM bicycle brands, supporting them in achieving best-in-class suspension performance.
Responsibilities
1. In collaboration with Product Management and Sales, plan, execute, and report on suspension test sessions with European brands
2. Develop high-performance tunes for rear shocks that perform across a wide range of bicycle designs
3. Facilitate customer testing and validation opportunities for forks, shocks, and seat posts
4. Raise early warning flags and identify areas requiring critical focus for new suspension developments
5. Routinely benchmark competitor products
Qualifications
6. 5+ years of hands-on experience with suspension products, with proven expertise and detailed knowledge of RockShox suspension components and technologies
7. Strong understanding of the inner workings and complex systems of forks and rear shocks
8. Knowledge of frame design, linkages, leverage ratios, and bicycle kinematics, and their relationship to springs and dampers
9. Ability to test ride and evaluate component performance; basic prototyping experience is preferred
10. Maintains an open, intuitive, and inquisitive mindset
11. Demonstrates creativity, tact, and diplomacy when working with customers, colleagues, supervisors, and cross-functional teams
12. Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed (up to 40% of the time)
13. Proficiency in English (spoken and written); German is a plus
14. WE OFFER
15. Diverse tasks and the opportunity to contribute to the development of sustainable and innovative products
16. A dynamic and team-oriented work environment within a rapidly growing industry
17. Flat hierarchies within an engaged, international team of bicycle enthusiasts
18. Flexible working options
19. Employee discounts
20. Company pension scheme with employer contributions