Vehicle Dynamics Simulation Engineer

The Global Edge is an international staffing firm connecting projects worldwide with the industry’s most talented project professionals. We work with high level technical and commercial personnel across multiple industries including Oil and Gas, Energy, Renewables, Infrastructure, Automotive and Motorsports, IT, Marine, Mining, and more. With offices strategically located worldwide, the Global Edge is known for the highest level of delivery for our clients and contractors.

Our team is currently looking for

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Vehicle Dynamics Simulation Engineer for a client in the Automotive and Motorsport industry.

• Simulation Model Development
• 1-2 year experience creating and maintaining vehicle models in Dymola or similar physics modelling environment.

• Bonus experience:

  • Simulink
  • Control Systems
  • C++
• Vehicle Simulation Application Engineering
• Experience with populating and calibrating vehicle model parameters.
• Experience performing correlation studies: comparing vehicle model behaviours with real-world test data.
• Broad knowledge of modelling and characterization of all vehicle systems: e.g. aerodynamics, brakes, multi-body suspensions, tires, powertrains, etc.
• Hands-On experience in physical testing to characterize vehicle systems: K&C, shaker rig, damper dynos, wind tunnel testing, inertia rigs, brake dynos, tire rig testing etc.
• Vehicle Dynamics
• Solid understanding of vehicle ride and handling dynamics principles and theory.
• Excellent understanding of dynamics of mechanical systems: including analysis in the frequency domain.

• Mech Eng degree. Dynamics specialties valued.
• Hands on experience with racing car operations.
• Hands on experience in physical testing of vehicle hardware systems.
• Min 1 year work experience in professional Motorsport industry - internships can be counted toward this requirement.
• Proficiency in MATLAB programming and use of MATLAB for data processing and analysis.
• Proficiency in analysis of time series data - including frequency domain analysis.
• Excellent understanding of vehicle dynamics principles across suspension, tire, and aerodynamic domains.
• Proficiency in experiment design methods, and statistical analysis of experiment data.
• Strong team player.
• Excellent communicator.
• Self-organized.
• Self-motivated.
• Capable of working in a fast-paced high-pressure motorsport environment.
• Willing to work long hours to hit deadlines.

• Onsite
• Santa Clarita, California

Global Edge Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Global Edge Group, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.