Digital Vehicle Dynamics Engineer

Stellantis; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis in Auburn Hills seeks an Engineer for Vehicle Dynamics Digital Development to plan and execute activities for Advanced Vehicle Programs, ensuring ride, handling, and steering targets. You will work with Vehicle Dynamics Test Engineers, Vehicle Development, Chassis Component Engineers, NVH and Durability teams.

The role requires 5+ years in vehicle dynamics or chassis design, strong modeling skills, and experience with ADAMS Car, CarSim, MATLAB, and Teamcenter.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required.
• 5+ years in vehicle dynamics or chassis design.
• 1 year experience of Multi Body Simulation (preferably ADAMS Car).
• Strong cross-functional team management and communication skills.
• Experience with tire models and ride/handling/steering metrics.
• Familiarity with chassis subsystems and components (suspension, tires, springs, shocks, steering/braking).
• Experience with MATLAB, EXCEL, CarSim or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute activities to support Advanced Vehicle Programs to meet full-vehicle performance targets for ride, handling and steering.
• Perform offline simulations and recommend countermeasures supported by validated models.
• Support HIL/SIL integration and vehicle tuning as needed.

Skills

Vehicle dynamics

Multi-Body Simulation

ADAMS Car

Ride Handling Steering

Cross-functional teamwork

Modeling & analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

MATLAB

EXCEL

CAR SIM

NX

Teamcenter

Job description

The Engineer for Vehicle Dynamics Digital Development is responsible for Planning and executing activities to support Advanced Vehicle Programs with component and sub system specifications to meet full vehicle performance targets for Ride, Handling and Steering. The selected candidate will be integral with the Program team working with Vehicle Dynamics Test Engineers, Vehicle Development, Chassis Component Engineers, NVH and Durability. Off-line Simulation assessments, followed by recommending countermeasures supported by Virtual Validation with correlated models. HIL/SIL integration as needed supporting vehicle tuning.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related degree
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in vehicle dynamics or chassis design
• 1 years' experience of Multi Body Simulation (preferably ADAMS Car)
• Candidate must be highly motivated, self-directed, and have the ability to manage multiple complex assignments simultaneously
• Strong cross functional team management skills along with superior written and oral skills
• Experience with tire models
• Familiarity with Vehicle Ride, Handling, and Steering, with associated metrics
• Understanding of Chassis subsystems and components - (e.g. Suspension Kinematics/Compliance, tires, springs, shocks and steering/Braking systems)
• Experience with Other Simulation tools (e.g. CARSIM, Car Realtime, MATLAB, EXCEL)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree
• Ability to develop custom routines - e.g. Visual Basic, Python, MATLAB
• Experience with Hardware In the Loop, Software in the Loop & Driver in the Loop
• Experience with Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R)
• Experience with Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
• Experience with Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
• Ability to extract component detail from NX, Teamcenter
• Ability to Coach and mentor

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.