Senior Vehicle Dynamics Simulation Engineer

Socket.dev; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev seeks a Senior Engineer for Vehicle Dynamics Digital Development to plan and drive activities supporting advanced vehicle programs. You will build and correlate virtual models, drive offline simulations, and support Driver in the Loop tuning with HIL/SIL integration.

You will lead cross-functional discussions, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to global process improvements, ensuring milestones and deliverables align with program needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years in vehicle dynamics or related field.
• Experience with tire models and chassis subsystems.
• Proven cross-functional leadership and communication.
• Experience with multi-body simulation (ADAMS Car) and MATLAB.
• Familiarity with HIL/SIL/DIL testing and DVP&R and DFMEA (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Create and manage the Virtual workplan.
• Ensure key deliverables meet milestones.
• Build, correlate models to satisfy workplans.
• Prioritize workload to balance program needs.
• Lead technical discussions with interfacing teams.
• Mentor less experienced staff and contractors.
• Participate in global process development activities.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Strong communication

Coaching

Tire models

Vehicle dynamics

ADAMS Car

CarSim

MATLAB

Python

Excel

HIL/SIL/DIL

NX

Teamcenter

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

ADAMS Car

CarSim

MATLAB

Python

NX

Teamcenter

Excel

Job description

Socket.dev seeks a Senior Engineer for Vehicle Dynamics Digital Development to plan and drive activities supporting advanced vehicle programs. You will build and correlate virtual models, drive offline simulations, and support Driver in the Loop tuning with HIL/SIL integration.

You will lead cross-functional discussions, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to global process improvements, ensuring milestones and deliverables align with program needs.