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Akkodis · 13 hours ago

Vehicle Dynamics Engineer

Auburn Hills, MI

Contract

Onsite

Mid Level

$35/hr - $40/hr

Akkodis is seeking a Vehicle Dynamics Performance Quality Engineer for a contract position in Auburn Hills, MI. The role involves conducting dynamics performance quality testing throughout vehicle development and supporting chassis development through in-vehicle measurements and various testing responsibilities.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for dynamics performance quality testing activities throughout the vehicle development phases in order to demonstrate that the vehicle meets its functional objectives

Support the chassis (tires, brakes, wheels, suspension, steering) development process by performing in-vehicle objective measurements

Responsible for all aspects of vehicle testing including the coordination and planning of testing, driving vehicle tests, test equipment maintenance /calibration, data processing and analysis, test report generation, population and maintenance of test results database, development of new test procedures, and creation of data analysis tools/templates

Interface with the global testing team and locally with the vehicle dynamics lead engineer, component design and release engineers, virtual analysis engineers and other functional sciences teams to set targets, develop countermeasures and test design proposals

Significant amounts of travel during winter months are required. Two to four weeks at a time to Arizona proving grounds (APG), northern Michigan or other domestic US locations. Up to 40% travel annually

Qualification

MATLABAutomotive engineeringData acquisitionVehicle dynamicsDFSS Green/Black BeltShainin Green/Black BeltProblem solvingTeamworkWritten communicationVerbal communicationProject managementFlexibility

Required

A minimum of a Bachelor of Science Engineering Degree from an ABET accredited university or equivalent

Experience in MATLAB; ability to modify, maintain, and write code

Experience in automotive engineering product development

Must have a valid driver's license with no physical restrictions

Proactive and Reactive problem solving skills

Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Excellent written and verbal skills

Proficient use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)

Flexibility in local work sites between Chelsea Proving Grounds, Tech Center Auburn Hills

Good teamwork skills and ability to work independently

Preferred

Vehicle vibration data acquisition and data processing experience i.e. vehicle ride quality, wheel imbalance

MATLAB proficiency

Experience in subjective evaluation of vehicle ride, handling, and steering characteristics

Knowledge of tire and brake characteristics and performance

Experience with data acquisition equipment, sensors, and calibration

Ability to rate and document vehicle performance

Background in automotive development including benchmarking, setting functional objectives, vehicle development, and production launch

DFSS Green/ Black Belt

Shainin Green/Black Belt

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Additional voluntary benefits

An EAP program

Commuter benefits

401K plan

Paid Sick Leave

Holiday pay

Company

Akkodis

Glassdoor3.3

Akkodis provides digital engineering solutions for sustainable and innovative industries.

Zug, Zug, CHE

10001+ employees

https://www.akkodis.com

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