Position Title: Senior Engineer - Vehicle Dynamics - CAE Senior

Duration: Contract

Location: Hybrid Working - 2/3 days on site in Leamington Spa

Summary

• Technical Responsible for planning and developing the Virtual CAE Dynamics Performance against K&C and Vehicle targets.
• To Build, Tune and Correlate CAE models with Testing data. Proficiency in ADAMS Car and good MatLab knowledge required.
• Very good knowledge of Objective dynamics metrics and experience with Driver in the Loop simulation are required.
• The role may include involvement in physical testing as Collaboration with Physical Performance engineers is key for success.

Responsibilities

• Functionally Reporting to Vehicle Dynamics Senior/Lead Engineer
• Support Benchmark and Objective target definition via CAE analysis
• Plan, Execution and Responsibility for CAE Dynamics Performance (K&C and Full vehicle) vs Targets (mainly EV / Hybrid vehicles)
• Responsible for CAE design and tuning of hard point, bush, spring, damper, roll bar, wheel frequency, steering, tire models
• To define tuning Components specifications with Chassis
• Responsible for CAE Vehicle Setup sheets and Tuning Ranges cascading to Chassis function
• Create and Validate Kinematic and MBD simulation tools to increase efficiency (e.g. virtual rig test procedures, post processing script etc)
• Collaboration with Chassis team is key
• Keep up to date with latest technologies in the industry
• Run Suppliers Technical meeting (e.g. tire models, DiL, software)
• Reporting and High-level message Clear communication are essential

Core Requirements

• High Theoretical vehicle dynamics knowledge
• High understanding of K&C axle data, Vehicle Dynamics Metrics, Targets and Testing
• High knowledge of vehicle Tuning techniques
• Expert in ADAMS Car (Adams View is a plus) & Good in MatLab
• Expert in K&C axle Full Vehicle Results Interpretation

Desirable skills and Attributes

• Methodical approach (e.g. 6sigma DMAIC) to problem solving
• Structured Reporting skills: Assumption/Target/Action/Conclusion/Recommendation
• Experience in Subjective/Objective feeling/data interpretation in reference to Customer perception