Job summary:
The Vehicle Dynamics Engineer is part of the Global Engineering R&D team in Tenneco Ride Performance, responsible for the vehicle performance definition & achievement in the suspension systems developments.
Job responsibilities:
Supports the R&D advanced product engineering team in the definitions of vehicle dynamics performance targets, system architecture for new projects and improve-ments of existing products. Facilitates the understanding of damper system perfor-mance influences on vehicle dynamics.
- Takes the lead in setting key product performance criteria for vehicle dynamics.
- Create methodology & definitions to set objective performance crite-ria for vehicle performances (ride comfort & handling)
- Support new technology developments (in hardware & software) for vehicle performance target achievements
- Completion of subjective & objective vehicle performance evalua-tions and measurements
- Act as point of reference in case of vehicle dynamics related per-formance issues
- Define proper system architecture to ensure best possible integration of the product onto the vehicle:
- Lead development team in their understanding of the implications involved when integrating the product into the vehicle suspension
- Support benchmarking activities to understand market trends in sys-tem architecture
- Support the development team in the area of vehicle dynamics simulation:
- Develop the methodology to simulate vehicle dynamics performance from a product performance point of view
- Ensure the proper cascading of vehicle performance targets to product performance targets
Qualifications:
- Master degree; preferably in mechanical or electro-mechanical area.
- +3 years experience in vehicle dynamics & simulation in the automotive indus-try is a must, experience at a car manufacturer is an advantage
- Good analytical skills, good problem solving techniques, results oriented, good listener.
- Process oriented
- Good communication skills and able to operate independently within a Team structure
- Experience with software packages such as Carsim, Carmaker, Adams, Sim-pack or LMS Imagine.Lab, Matlab/Simulink is an advantage
- Ability to travel is necessary (Above% 60)
- Fluent English is key;