Vehicle Dynamics Engineer: Dampers, Testing & Travel

thyssenkrupp; Hamilton (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America, Inc. in Hamilton, Ohio seeks a Vehicle Dynamics Engineer to ensure Bilstein’s passive and electronic dampers meet customer requirements from concept to end of life.

You will develop expertise in damping across passive and semi-active systems, work with internal teams, and apply vehicle dynamics knowledge to anticipate and satisfy market needs while supporting product launches and testing at domestic and international sites.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years' experience in vehicle dynamics topics with a focus on chassis systems.
• Experience in hydraulic and software damper tuning and valving changes to tunable dampers.
• Experience in vehicle development life cycles including transition from prototype to production.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate vehicle testing events with customers on domestic and international proving grounds.
• Available for up to 50% travel to customer proving grounds for ride events during peak season.
• Prepare Bilstein components, resources, and equipment for each ride event in coordination with internal and external project teams.
• Document all activities during ride events including vehicle setups, damper data, valve code information, customer feedback, and suggestions for improvement.
• Lead problem-solving activities related to damper settings affecting dynamic behavior and industrialization of proposed settings.

Skills

Vehicle dynamics

Damping tuning

Engineering drawings interpretation

Statistics & capability studies

Measurement technology

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Roehrig

CTW

MTS

LabA7

Gröpler

Job description

thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America, Inc. in Hamilton, Ohio seeks a Vehicle Dynamics Engineer to ensure Bilstein’s passive and electronic dampers meet customer requirements from concept to end of life.

You will develop expertise in damping across passive and semi-active systems, work with internal teams, and apply vehicle dynamics knowledge to anticipate and satisfy market needs while supporting product launches and testing at domestic and international sites.