Suspension Ride Engineer (Vehicle Development)

Astemo Indiana•Farmington Hills, MI

11d

About The Position

General Description: The Ride Engineer is responsible for vehicle dynamics attributes, leading tuning events, and delivering quality products to our customers. Working with both internal and external customers to understand the requirements of the programs. This position requires experience with vehicle dynamics, shock tuning, data analysis, and test method development. The Ride Engineers are a part of the Vehicle Development team that work with cross-functional teams and customers to develop new technology, demo cars, and advanced systems. This position is responsible for delivering best-in-class ride performance utilizing optimization metrics and advanced systems/tools. Up to 50% travel required, including international. Most importantly, this individual must be able to contribute to a fun and productive environment, maintain a positive attitude, and develop strong working relationships with colleagues and team members.

Requirements

Expert tuning knowledge and understanding of the relation between shock performance and vehicle dynamics
Expert knowledge of shock fundamentals, concepts, and performance
Expert knowledge of vehicle dynamics and objective/subjective vehicle evaluation
Deep understanding of shock dynos and interpretation of dyno data
Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Matlab
Proficient in data acquisition systems, sensors, and analysis software
Understanding of algorithm tuning
Strong software skills in system development and ride tuning tools (Vector CANape, CANalyzer, CarSim, Matlab, etc.)
Must be highly detail oriented and organized, and able to apply work methods to maximize efficiency and minimize errors.
Must be a self-starter that can be counted on to achieve goals on time and with minimal supervision.
Valid driving license and reliable transportation.
Able to work effectively and accurately amidst distractions.
Excellent work ethics and teamwork skills
Hands-on and self-motivated
Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related field
5+ years of shock tuning or vehicle dynamics experience, or both

Nice To Haves

CAD software experience is a plus
Ability and desire to learn new skills quickly and apply them to daily work.

Responsibilities

Exhibits superior knowledge and execution of damper / ride development performance metrics, both Astemo internal processes and customer processes.
Develop strong working relationships with customers conveying both professionalism and strong product knowledge.
Responsible for coordinating ride work activities with customer in support of determined program milestones.
Directs the efforts of support technicians when conducting ride work at customer locations.
Gather/analyze objective application data from lab and vehicle testing to support testing/tuning/evaluation
Analyze quality issues to determine root cause and present to Core Engineering team.
Lead or support efforts to develop/improve test and tuning processes, procedures, supporting tools, and documentation
Building and testing shock absorbers to support customer tuning activity and lab testing.
Run shock absorber testing using various types of shock absorber test machines.
Operate computer controlled test equipment and data acquisition systems.
Troubleshooting and problem solving skills required
Lead or participate in creative brainstorming sessions to solve technical challenges
Maintains accurate damper change logs and tuning reports during every step of the tuning process using the correct terminology.
Organize information systematically and separately for each program.
Manage >10 projects simultaneously with minimal oversight
Review, sign off, and release documentation
Train, mentor, and share experience
Having a flexible schedule that allows for significant travel, especially during the winter months.
This position potentially requires extensive field support and will be required to support activity at local customer locations including Dearborn, Chelsea, and Milford.
Non-Local travel includes Arizona, California, Ohio, Japan, Spain, Belgium, Germany, China, and Australia.