Job description
Position Title: Lead Engineer - Vehicle Dynamics - Active Systems
Duration: Contract
Location: Leamington Spa
Overview:
- Accountable for the Platform Active Systems (e.g. Fully Active Susp, eARC, Rear Wheel Steer, Steer by Wire etc.), to enhance the vehicle performance to match targets and timeline
- To Plan Active Sys Strategy within the program milestones and Run Calibration session together with Performance Eng
- Lead Integration with HW/SW stakeholders beyond VD
- Proactive collaboration with Program Leads and CAE/Performance engineers is key for success in the role
Responsibilities:-
- Reporting to Vehicle Dynamics Principal Engineer
- Support Principal Eng. in Resource/Budget/Tools definition
- Lead Active Systems Concept work towards Vehicle Dynamics DNA
- Lead specific Active Sys Benchmark activity
- Support CAE Active Sys Implementation in the models and CORRELATION of their specific performance with testing data
- Quantify delta improvement from Passive to Active vehicle
- Cascade Active Systems Targets to Commodities and HW/SW owners
- Support Development team in Active Sys Testing Procedure definition
- Ensure consistent Reporting combining Testing Data & CAE Simulation
- Keep up to date with latest technologies in the industry
- Run meetings with Suppliers and Report in high management meetings
Must Have requirements:
- Experience: V. Dynamics / relevant for role
- Good Theoretical vehicle dynamics knowledge
- Good understanding of Customer Subjective Perception from Objective Performance data
- Good understanding of K&C axle data, Vehicle Dynamics Metrics, Targets and Testing
- High Knowledge of vehicle Tuning techniques
- High knowledge of Calibration techniques and software used in Automotive
- Good knowledge of data processing SW (e.g. MatLab)
Nice to Have Criteria:
- Medium knowledge of ADAMS Car (Adams View)
- Logical and Clear Reporting mindset: Assumption/Target/Action/Conclusion/Recommendation
- Experience in Subjective/Objective feeling/data interpretation
