Senior Engineer - Vehicle Dynamics - Performance Senior, Warwick
Client:
Location:
Warwick, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
7
Posted:
06.04.2025
Expiry Date:
21.05.2025
Job Description:
Position Title: Senior Engineer - Vehicle Dynamics - Performance Senior
Duration: Contract
Location: Hybrid Working - 2/3 days on site in West Midlands
Summary
* Technical Responsible for planning and developing the Physical Dynamics Performance against K&C and Vehicle targets.
* To plan testing, including vehicle/components request, testing procedure, data postprocessing and support for Virtual Correlation.
* Very good knowledge of Objective dynamics metrics and experience with Instrumentation and Subjective assessment are required.
* The role may include involvement in CAE development.
* Collaboration with CAE engineers is key for success.
Responsibilities
* Functionally Reporting to Vehicle Dynamics Senior/Lead Engineer.
* Support Benchmark and Objective target definition via Testing.
* Plan, Execution and Responsibility for Physical Dynamics Performance (K&C and Full vehicle) vs Targets (mainly EV / Hybrid vehicles).
* Responsible for testing and tuning of hard point, bush, spring, damper, roll bar, wheel frequency, steering, tire specs.
* To ensure tuning Components availability from Chassis.
* Responsible for Physical Vehicle Setup sheets and Tuning steps cascading to Chassis function.
* Create and Validate Testing Procedure to increase repeatability and efficiency (e.g. Ride/Handling/Steering/Braking procedures, post processing script etc.).
* Collaboration with Development team is key.
* Keep up to date with latest technologies in the industry.
* Run Suppliers Technical meeting (e.g. tire specs, testing facilities).
* Reporting and High-level message Clear communication are essential.
Core Requirements
* High Theoretical vehicle dynamics knowledge.
* High understanding of K&C axle data, Vehicle Dynamics Metrics, Targets and Testing.
* High knowledge of vehicle Tuning techniques.
* Expert in K&C and Full Vehicle Testing Procedures and Metrics.
* Expert in K&C axle Full Vehicle Results Interpretation.
Desirable skills and Attributes
* Methodical approach (e.g. 6sigma DMAIC) to problem solving.
* Structured Reporting skills: Assumption/Target/Action/Conclusion/Recommendation.
* Experience in Subjective/Objective feeling/data interpretation in reference to Customer perception.
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