Apply on Employer Site

RFA Engineering · 3 weeks ago

Vehicle Dynamics Engineer

Waterloo, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

RFA Engineering is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering timely engineering support and expertise. The Vehicle Dynamics Engineer will provide analytical support for product development and design, focusing on dynamic systems modeling and analysis to enhance the performance of off-highway equipment.

ComputerManufacturingProduct Design

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide direct analytical support for one or more product groups

Develop a growing understanding of product function

Lead in the development of measurable dynamic performance specifications using simulation and other engineering analysis methods

Work with design teams to develop virtual simulation models that can be used to verify designs analytically

Develop dynamic system analysis plans for specific product development programs

Report results using a standardized reporting system

Document processes that can be used to continually improve our ability to analytically develop and verify our product designs

Contribute to Product and Component Technical Specifications, Design Guidelines, and Engineering Analysis Procedures

Create and maintain vehicle dynamic models using Matlab, Simulink and Simscape programs

Understand the dynamic interactions of hydraulic systems, linkages, rigid bodies, engines, drivetrains, and control systems

Support the development of robust control strategies for product innovation and differentiation

Use Engineering analysis tools to assess complex hydro-electro-mechanical systems

Maintain models using programming languages and concepts like Object Oriented Programming

Contribute to the specification/selection of components and subsystems for optimal machine level performance

Generate objective machine level dynamic performance objectives that capture ambiguous and/or subjective operator and customer feedback

Support the vision for how analysis tools can change the way Design and PV&V Engineering work is done

Resolve stability issues that can arise from the above, but that cannot be analyzed using linear theory due to the nonlinear nature of both the primitive elements and the subsystem and machine level interactions

Generate mathematical models for previously un-modeled phenomena

Analyze simulation results to distinguish between characteristics of the design and artifacts of the mathematical models

Qualification

Dynamic Systems ModelingMATLABSimulinkSimscapeHydraulicsControlsPowertrainElectrical SystemsVehicle PhysicsFree Body DiagramsAgriculture EquipmentOff-Highway EquipmentCross Functional Teams

Required

Bachelors of Science in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, Physics or equivalent degree

Strong interest in vehicle physics and free body diagrams

Experience with hydraulics, controls, powertrain, and electrical systems beneficial

Experience in a production environment working with cross functional teams

Experience with operating agriculture equipment or off-highway mobile equipment

Preferred

Masters of Science with a related concentration in System Dynamics would be ideal

Experience with MATLAB, Simscape, Simulink, Simscape Fluids, Simscape Multibody is desirable

Experience with Matlab, Simulink and Simscape, or other vehicle dynamics simulation software (i.e. Ansys Motion, GT-Suite - GT-3DMBD Vehicle Dynamics) is preferred

Ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of related work experience, but entry level being considered