Vehicle Dynamics Job Description
Vehicle Dynamics Duties & Responsibilities
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Licensing or Certifications for Vehicle Dynamics
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Vehicle Dynamics Job Description
- Support vehicle drive evaluations and lead assessment of Vehicle Dynamics attribute status
- Resolve vehicle-level Vehicle Dynamics issues in coordination with Functional Design & Release and other Vehicle Engineering activities
- Develop strong working relationships with Vehicle Dynamics Core Activities, Quality leaders, and Plant Verification Team's
- This position involves performing CAE and test-based analysis to support the delivery of vehicle dynamics Secondary Ride performance
- This position involves performing CAE and test-based analysis to support the delivery of Vehicle Dynamics Handling performance
- This position involves performing CAE and test-based analysis of shocks/struts to support the delivery of overall Vehicle Dynamics (Ride/Steering/Handling) performance
- Responsible to assure vehicle and body structures are optimized for vehicle dynamics (steering and handling) performance
- Lead and ensure that the Chassis and Vehicle Dynamics technical design fulfils the business targets and requirements
- Develop linear and nonlinear vehicle dynamics models, such as a bicycle model, to represent dynamic performance of a test vehicle
- Develop competitive benchmarking plans, including selection of program comparators and purchases
- Dynamometer, HiL, controller, CANBus or electronics testing experience
- CAE experience with Matlab, Simulink, Catia, ADAMS, Dyna4 or other similar application
- Experience in vehicle suspension design and analysis
- Bachelors of Science in Engineering (such as BSME)
- 2 year’s work experience in an automotive related engineering capacity
- Data analysis and programming experience using MatLab, C and/or Modelica
Vehicle Dynamics Job Description
- Develop strong working relationships with Chassis in delivering cost effective, robust systems design
- Develop new CAE tools and refine existing CAE tools to help deliver Ride/Steering/Handling performance enhancements and further tuning/development process efficiencies
- Vehicle suspension, tire and controls developments
- This position involves performing CAE and test based analysis to support the delivery of high performance vehicle programs
- Develop new CAE tools and refine existing CAE tools to help deliver overall vehicle performance, steering and handling
- Inform vehicle tests as required
- Provide analysis of full vehicle performance to vehicle dynamic attribute and performance targets
- Create and maintain Project Safety Status Report for weekly review
- To develop and verify technical solutions through detailed design work in CAD for components and systems with packaging verification, including dynamic layouts, elaborate documentation (drawings, technical regulations, etc), requiring a holistic view of maintenance, projects and Advanced Engineering within the technical area
- To use existing engineering tools, methods and processes and to follow general Chassis & Vehicle Dynamic Engineering process according to the “Development Product Handbook “
- Ability to coordinate across multiple programs to schedule vehicle testing
- Bilingual a plus (Spanish, German, Chinese, Mandarin)
- Meet Technical Maturity Model minimum's for Program Development Supervisor
- Strong balance of attribute development and program execution skills
- Highly Effective in One Ford behaviors
- 3+ Years experience as service technician or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability
Vehicle Dynamics Job Description
- Support verification plans, both virtual and physical, following DVP
- To participate in strategic sourcing and systematic ratio work for cost reduction
- To play a key role in a cross-functional network regarding the technical area by communicating with Global Technology Manager, Sub-System Component Team, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Project Management , and, if needed, dialogue with suppliers regarding various technical issues, in order to anchor technical solutions from engineering
- Work with race teams & Ford Performance personnel to conduct chassis testing on the K&C rig, VIMF rig and other chassis related testing labs/rigs as necessary
- Design and release custom hardware to support the DiL driving simulator located at the Ford performance technical center in Concord, NC
- Support track tests with simulation analysis and/or custom testing hardware
- Work with external partners to guide race related research projects
- Conduct statistical analysis of race and test data as required
- Develop custom driver aids to enhance competitiveness
- Utilize optimization methods to optimize vehicle model parameters to match vehicle characteristic data
- Automotive schooling
- Owns own tools
- An upbeat, energetic, positive, mature and professional attitude
- Willing work a flexible schedule
- Have the ability to work well under pressure and with a diverse range of personalities
- 3+ years of experience identifying and resolving Secondary Ride issues such as shake, plushness, and impact harshness
Vehicle Dynamics Job Description
- Study and model advanced steering system, and integrate with vehicle model
- Study the effect of vertical loading on steering efforts using nonlinear tire dynamics and design an algorithm to detect the vertical loading
- Design control methods to obtain desired vehicle response using advanced steering actuator
- Assist with in-vehicle data collection and analysis
- Study the control structure of EPS (electric power steering) system and develop/update a tool to help with control parameter tuning based on classical controls knowledge
- Develop advanced state estimation methods
- Tune vehicle steering characteristics, diagnose and correct deficiencies in designs and prototypes
- Uses rapid prototyping tools for system development
- Building vehicle dynamic simulation models by using CarMaker, CarSim, or other specified software
- Correlating simulation results with vehicle or sub-system measurements, and actively seek for ways to improve simulation accuracy
- 2+ years of experience using CAE tools for multi-body dynamics or finite element analysis
- Experience in design and development of vehicle suspensions, bushings/mounts and Body/Chassis structures
- 3+ years of experience identifying and resolving Handling issues
- 2+ years of experience using CAE tools for multi-body dynamics analysis
- Knowledge and application of control system theory acquired through university coursework or work experience
- Ability to develop custom routines (Visual Basic, ADAMS command files, ADAMS/Car templates, Altair Motionview templates, Matlab, ) to support process enhancement and standardization
Vehicle Dynamics Job Description
- Quote and source all new components and programs
- Prepare all quotes packages (Supply¬On) and sourcing documentation
- Participate and present to Purchasing Automotive Board (PAB)
- Work to achieve all program cost targets
- Kick¬off and support Supplier Component Review (SCR) and Maturity Evaluation (ME)
- Coordinate and adapt all central purchasing policies and procedures
- Manage supplier budget and PPV performance (Modias and SAP systems)
- Support global sourcing activities affecting NAFTA plants
- Participate, and occasionally lead, CRP workshops and initiate supplier ECP's / workflows
- Support plant quality, materials, and purchasing controlling activities
- 3+ years of experience working with physical damper tuning
- 3+ years of experience in total vehicle ride development
- 2+ years of Semi-Active shock absorber experience
- 3+ years of experience identifying and resolving Secondary Ride issues such as shake, plushness, and impact harshness on passenger cars/trucks
- 2+ years of experience using CAE tools for multi-body dynamics or finite element analysis on passenger cars/trucks
- 3+ years of experience in Vehicle Dynamics development of passenger cars/trucks