PFDI - VDYN - Vehicle Dynamics Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA • Auburn Hills, MI

70d

About The Position

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. We are seeking a Vehicle Dynamics Engineer to support the development, validation, and performance tuning of vehicle chassis systems. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in vehicle dynamics testing, data analysis, and simulation, with a solid understanding of suspension, steering, and braking systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
• 3–6 years of experience in vehicle dynamics, chassis development, or ride & handling testing.
• Experience with data acquisition and analysis tools (e.g., CANalyzer, CANape, MATLAB, Diadem).
• Working knowledge of vehicle control systems (ABS, ESC, steering, suspension).
• Hands-on experience in proving ground or on-road testing.
• Familiarity with PLM tools, JIRA, and Agile methodology preferred.
• Valid driver’s license (mandatory).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with simulation tools (e.g., CarSim, Adams, Simulink).
• Exposure to vehicle dynamics tuning or benchmarking.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to travel occasionally for testing or validation activities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vehicle dynamics evaluations on proving grounds and public roads to assess ride, handling, and stability.
• Support development and tuning of chassis systems such as suspension, steering, braking, and tires.
• Perform instrumented testing, data acquisition, and analysis to validate vehicle performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (CAE, Controls, NVH, ADAS, etc.) to refine vehicle dynamics performance.
• Document test results and provide detailed engineering reports and recommendations.
• Support system-level problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Use simulation and analysis tools to correlate test and model results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees