Vehicle Dynamics Engineer - Chassis & Suspension Innovator

Socket.dev; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking an Advanced Vehicle Dynamics Engineer to benchmark and evaluate chassis and suspension concepts for future vehicle programs. You will apply your strong knowledge of suspension architecture and target setting while leveraging test data and vehicle dynamics principles.

Hands‑on testing, modeling, and cross‑functional collaboration are essential components of this role. The position requires an ABET‑accredited B.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from ABET‑accredited university or equivalent.
• Experience in automotive engineering product development.
• Suspension architecture knowledge and development experience.
• Vehicle Ride and Handling – tuning or development experience.
• Target setting experience for ride and handling.
• K&C experience.
• Knowledge of modal alignment and NVH fundamentals.
• Proactive and reactive problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Proficient use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc).
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience from cross functional interaction.

Responsibilities

• Benchmarking and concept evaluation for chassis and suspension systems for future vehicle programs.
• Strong knowledge of suspension and chassis architecture and components; understanding of cause and effect.
• Responsibilities include target setting, tire specification, CoG calculations, hard point definition and more leveraging subjective vehicle assessments, objective test data analysis and vehicle dynamics principles.
• Hands‑on and driving, physical testing, modeling and simulation experience is valuable.
• Strong ability to work cross‑functionally.

Skills

cross-functional collaboration

problem solving

MS Office

multi‑project management

communication skills

Education

ABET‑accredited B.S. Engineering

Master of Science (ABET)

Tools

ADAMS

Teamcenter

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking an Advanced Vehicle Dynamics Engineer to benchmark and evaluate chassis and suspension concepts for future vehicle programs. You will apply your strong knowledge of suspension architecture and target setting while leveraging test data and vehicle dynamics principles.

Hands‑on testing, modeling, and cross‑functional collaboration are essential components of this role. The position requires an ABET‑accredited B.S.