Vehicle Simulation Engineer

ZF; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ZF, a leader in mobility and automotive technology, is seeking an automotive systems simulation engineer in Chennai. The role focuses on building SIL environments, rolling out standardized vehicle dynamics maneuvers, and advancing simulation-based testing using data from vehicles and labs.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of hands-on experience with Simulink plant models, solid knowledge of vehicle dynamics, and exposure to SIL/dSPACE HIL systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelors/Masters in Mechanical/Control/Electrical/Electronics.
• 2–4 years automotive system simulation experience with Simulink.
• Good knowledge of vehicle dynamics.
• Experience with SIL/dSPACE HIL systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Actively establish and roll out SIL environments.
• Establish a common database of vehicle dynamics maneuvers.
• Proactively create maneuvers based on system features and vehicle use cases.
• Use test data from vehicle and lab to improve simulation testing maturity.
• Increase simulation-based testing by interfacing with the testing team for requirements and model changes.

Skills

Automotive system simulation

Simulink plant models

Vehicle dynamics knowledge

SIL/HIL experience

Testing collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Control Systems/Electrical/Electronics

Master's in relevant field

Tools

Simulink

dSPACE HIL systems

Job description

Job Summary

At ZF, Research and Development (RD), which plays a key role in shaping the future of mobility. Their RD team combines specific know-how in various technology fields with current trends in mobility, aiming to develop innovative solutions that enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability

Responsibilities

• Actively establish and roll out SIL environments
• Establish a common database of vehicle dynamics maneuvers
• Proactively create maneuvers based on system features and their vehicle use cases
• Use test data from vehicle and lab to increase the maturity of the simulation testing
• Proactively increase simulation-based testing by interfacing with the testing team for requirements and identifying and implementing model changes as needed

Requirements

• Bachelors/Masters degree in Mechanical/Control systems/Electrical/Electronics
• 2 to 4 years of automotive system simulation experience creating plant models in Simulink.
• Good knowledge of vehicle dynamics
• Experience in using optimisation techniques is an added advantage
• Experience in SIL/dSPACE HIL systems and associated tools is an added advantage
• Experience in automotive communication protocols and Diagnostics and associated tools is a plus