Vehicle Dynamics CAE Engineer — Ride & Handling Lead

HireArt; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Employer-subsidized healthcare

Flexible Spending Account

Disability & life insurance covered by

401k package

Job summary

HireArt is hiring a Vehicle Dynamics CAE Engineer to lead high-fidelity multibody models and optimize ride quality, handling, and stability for an autonomous ride-hailing platform. You will work with chassis, NVH, loads, controls, CAE, and integration teams to balance performance and occupant confidence.

The role emphasizes extensive experience in vehicle dynamics simulation and physical testing, using MSC Adams, CarMaker, and MATLAB/Simulink to correlate CAE results with real-world measurements.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in vehicle dynamics engineering, performance development, or simulation.
• Experience developing and evaluating vehicle dynamics through CAE simulations and physical testing.
• Proficiency with vehicle dynamics CAE tools (MSC Adams, CarMaker, MATLAB/Simulink).
• Knowledge of CAE-to-test correlation techniques and simulation validation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-fidelity multibody vehicle dynamics models using MSC Adams.
• Collaborate with design teams and supplier partners to improve component performance related to ride and handling.
• Generate suspension, full-vehicle, and powertrain loads per established processes.
• Develop and validate key vehicle dynamics metrics and performance targets using physical testing and CAE data.
• Collaborate with vehicle integration and software controls teams to balance ride, handling, and other performance attributes.
• Support active safety performance development and validation to meet automotive industry standards.
• Correlate simulation results with vehicle and subsystem test measurements, improving model accuracy.

Skills

Vehicle dynamics

Multibody modeling

CAE simulations

Physical testing

Analytical skills

Education

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MSC Adams

CarMaker

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

HireArt is hiring a Vehicle Dynamics CAE Engineer to lead high-fidelity multibody models and optimize ride quality, handling, and stability for an autonomous ride-hailing platform. You will work with chassis, NVH, loads, controls, CAE, and integration teams to balance performance and occupant confidence.

The role emphasizes extensive experience in vehicle dynamics simulation and physical testing, using MSC Adams, CarMaker, and MATLAB/Simulink to correlate CAE results with real-world measurements.