Position Title: Senior Engineer - Vehicle Dynamics - Performance Senior

Duration: Contract

Location: Hybrid Working - 2/3 days on site in West Midlands

Summary

Technical Responsible for planning and developing the Physical Dynamics Performance against K&C and Vehicle targets.
To plan testing, including vehicle/components request, testing procedure, data postprocessing and support for Virtual Correlation.
Very good knowledge of Objective dynamics metrics and experience with Instrumentation and Subjective assessment are required.
The role may include involvement in CAE development
Collaboration with CAE engineers is key for success.

Responsibilities

Functionally Reporting to Vehicle Dynamics Senior/Lead Engineer
Support Benchmark and Objective target definition via Testing
Plan, Execution and Responsibility for Physical Dynamics Performance (K&C and Full vehicle) vs Targets (mainly EV / Hybrid vehicles)
Responsible for testing and tuning of hard point, bush, spring, damper, roll bar, wheel frequency, steering, tire specs
To ensure tuning Components availability from Chassis
Responsible for Physical Vehicle Setup sheets and Tuning steps cascading to Chassis function
Create and Validate Testing Procedure to increase repeatability and efficiency (e.g. Ride/Handling/Steering/Braking procedures, post processing script etc.)
Collaboration with Development team is key
Keep up to date with latest technologies in the industry
Run Suppliers Technical meeting (e.g. tire specs, testing facilities)
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 K&C and Full Vehicle Testing Procedures and Metrics
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