Vehicle Dynamics Engineer
- Colmar-Berg, Mersch
- CDI
- Temps-plein
Support our product development teams in the EMEA region with vehicle dynamics performance assessment expertise.Responsibilities:
- Leverage our latest tire/vehicle testing capabilities and modeling/simulation technologies.
- Further develop the creativity and innovation capacity of the team with a focus on virtual tire development.
- Cooperate with vehicle OEMs to shape our virtual tire/vehicle development process for efficiency, quality and robustness.
- Cooperate with simulation and testing teams on tire force & moment testing, instrumented vehicle testing and simulation.
- Cooperate with tire design team and provide tire characteristic recommendations for tire design tuning to meet tire/vehicle performance objectives.
- Assess/benchmark the performance of tire/vehicle systems through tire modeling, testing and simulation.
- A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Automotive Engineering, Physics or any related fields is required. (An advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Physics or any related fields is desired).
- Fluency in English (spoken and written) is a must.
- Knowledge of other languages (e.g. French, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese) is an asset.
- 6+years of professional experience inside automotive industry (e.g. at a vehicle OEM) or for vehicle dynamics and/or tire modeling.
- Experience with numerical methods.
- Experience with data acquisition / analysis software.
- Experience with instrumentation and sensor installation is an asset.
- Experience with vehicle modeling and vehicle dynamics simulation software (e.g. CarMaker, VI-Grade, CarSim).
- Experience with tire modeling and force & moment prediction software (e.g. MF-Tire, CD-Tire, F-Tire).
- Experience with assessment/benchmarking of performance of tire and vehicle systems.
- Experience with driving simulator (e.g. Vi-Grade, MTS, static or dynamic) is an asset.
- Experience with chassis and/or steering system development is an asset.
- Experience with tire testing and prototype tire evaluation is an asset.
- Strong background in vehicle dynamics or related area.
- Knowledge of data acquisition and processing software.
- Knowledge of functional system development approach (V-model).
- Proficient computer programming skills. (MATLAB, Python, etc.)
- Self-motivated individual.
- Team player with enthusiasm and initiative.
- Interest in the automotive world, testing activities, virtual development.
- Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- A valid driving licence.