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Oshkosh Corporation · 3 months ago

Motorsports - Tire Engineering Team Lead

Huntersville, North Carolina, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$101K/yr - $167K/yr

7+ years exp

Pratt Miller, an Oshkosh company, is a product development firm specializing in motorsports, defense, and mobility. The Tire Engineering Team Lead will oversee the Motorsports Tire Engineering Team, guiding project execution and technical contributions, including tire model development and validation to enhance vehicle performance.

AutomotiveIndustrialManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Team leadership and organization

Project roadmap development and project planning

Technical leadership and contribution to projects such as:

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

Development of tire data analysis methods to support more confident vehicle tuning

On-going development of the Pratt Miller Tire Plotter tool

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

Qualification

Tire model developmentVehicle dynamics modelingTire data analysisProject leadershipNumerical analysis methodsExcel proficiencyMATLAB proficiencyPython proficiencyAttention to detailProblem-solving skillsInterpersonal skillsWork ethic

Required

BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering

At least 7 years professional or academic experience in automotive engineering and simulation (motorsports preferred)

Project organization, planning, and leadership

Experience in tire data fitting from lab testing data

Experience in the analysis of tire data as it applies to tire selection and optimizing car performance

Experience with industry standard tire models

Experience in the development of advanced tire models

Experience in tire model integration with vehicle dynamics models (Dymola modeling preferred)

Solid 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

Preferred

Preferred background in vehicle dynamics

Company

Oshkosh Corporation

Glassdoor3.9

Moving the world forward.

Founded in 1917

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.oshkoshcorp.com/

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