Senior Vehicle Dynamics CAE Engineer - Ride & Handling

Alten Technology USA; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Vehicle Dynamics CAE Engineer to own performance, working with physical and virtual testing, and guiding chassis areas to ensure ride quality and a responsive robot platform.

Responsibilities include developing multibody dynamics models with MSC Adams, collaborating with design teams, generating loads, and correlating simulations with measurements to improve accuracy. A Master’s in mechanical engineering and 5+ years required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in vehicle dynamics performance development and simulation.
• Proficiency with MSC Adams, CarMaker and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Master's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Knowledge of Dynamics CAE to Test Correlation.
• Strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high fidelity multibody vehicle dynamics models using MSC Adams.
• Collaborate closely with the design team to help our supplier partners improve their ability to deliver components for ride and handling.
• Able to generate Suspension, Full Vehicle and PWT loads as per process.
• Develop key vehicle dynamics metrics and targets using physical tests and CAE data.
• Support performance balancing with the other Vehicle Integration Attributes and software controls development.
• Support active safety performance development and validation to be on par with automotive industry.
• Correlate simulation results with measurements of the vehicle or subsystems, and continually explore ways to increase simulation accuracy.

Skills

Vehicle dynamics

CAE development

MSC Adams

CarMaker

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

Master's in mechanical engineering

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Vehicle Dynamics CAE Engineer to own performance, working with physical and virtual testing, and guiding chassis areas to ensure ride quality and a responsive robot platform.

Responsibilities include developing multibody dynamics models with MSC Adams, collaborating with design teams, generating loads, and correlating simulations with measurements to improve accuracy. A Master’s in mechanical engineering and 5+ years required.