Vehicle Dynamics CAE Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA•Foster City, CA

7d•$130,000 - $150,000•Onsite

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.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience
Experience in vehicle dynamics performance development and Simulation
Experience in vehicle dynamics CAE development tools: MSC Adams, CarMaker and Matlab/Simulink
Masters degree in mechanical engineering, or related field
Knowledge of Dynamics CAE to Test Correlation
Strong analytical skills

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain high fidelity multibody vehicle dynamics models using MSC Adams
Collaborate closely with the design team to help our supplier partners improve their ability to deliver components for ride and handling
Able to generate Suspension, Full Vehicle and PWT loads as per process
Develop key vehicle dynamics metrics and targets using physical tests and CAE data
Support performance balancing with the other Vehicle Integration Attributes and software controls development
Support active safety performance development and validation to be on par with automotive industry
Correlate simulation results with measurements of the vehicle or subsystems, and continually explore ways to increase simulation accuracy.