Pratt & Miller Engineering-posted about 1 month ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Huntersville, NC
251-500 employees

Pratt Miller is a product development company in motorsports, defense, and mobility industries providing clients with product engineering and low-volume production solutions. Our range of research & development, engineering, prototype manufacturing, test & validation, and low-rate production capability help our customers bring their high-quality products to market faster. The Motorsports Tire Engineer will participate in the application and development of basic and advanced tire models that capture and quantify real world operating behaviors for motorsports applications. Work will include the generation and fitting of tire models from lab data, scaling and validation of fits to achieve real world correlation, on-going development of the Pratt Miller tire models and Tire Plotter tool, and tire report generation. This position will also include supporting Pratt & Miller clients with the execution and analysis of tire fits and tools to ensure accurate operations.

  • Parameterizing tire models with data available from lab tests and track tests
  • Analyzing flat-track tire data, outputs from tire models, and data from track and DiL (Driver-in-the-Loop) tests to evaluate correlation and prepare analysis reports
  • Attending lab, track, and DiL tire tests to collect and analyze data and perform on-site analysis
  • Working with Pratt Miller and customers to tune tire models for improved correlation in desktop simulations and DiL simulations
  • Assisting in the development of tire data models and analysis methods to support more confident vehicle tuning
  • Assisting in on-going development of the Pratt Miller Tire Plotter tool
  • Assisting in tire model development and improvements
  • Attendance at Pratt & Miller meetings
  • Education / training
  • Provide feedback on product needs and processes
  • Support Pratt Miller initiatives, marketing events, and general development as necessary
  • BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering
  • Knowledge of tire data fitting from lab testing data
  • Knowledge of the analysis of tire data as it applies to tire selection and optimizing car performance
  • Knowledge of industry standard tire models and advanced modeling concepts
  • Vehicle/tire dynamics background
  • Proficiency with numerical analysis methods
  • Proficiency with utilizing Excel and MATLAB and/or Python
  • Experience in the development or application of software toolsets or utilities
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work independently and move projects forward with little direction
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and writing skills for communicating with other Pratt & Miller Engineering team members and clients
  • Attention to detail
  • Drive for quality
  • Strong work ethic
  • Team player
  • Preferred background in tire/vehicle dynamics
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