Vehicle Dynamics Consultant - Nuneaton, United Kingdom - Horiba Mira
Description
Ref- 2173 Closing date
- 03/09/202 Salary or hourly rate
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Role type
- Experienced
- Location
- Nuneaton
- MIRA Technology Park
- Description
- The role will operate as a senior member of the Vehicle Dynamics team under the technical guidance of the Vehicle Dynamics Chief Engineer and supported by the attribute simulation team where required.
- The role will be highly customer focused, being the point of contact and technical lead for the project, representing HORIBA MIRA both in the UK and at times abroad. This role will be based at the MIRA Technology Park but may involve travel
- To support commercial teams on enquiry development, project scope and approach definition.
- Delivery of continuous improvement projects to improve internal process and procedure of the team
- The role may include support of the team's research and development into new technology
Essential Experience
- A track record in automotive vehicle dynamics testing and development.
- Held leading roles within the vehicle dynamics discipline
- 10+ years of experience within the vehicle dynamics attribute
Preferred Experience
- Operating as a team leader for vehicle dynamics or chassis system teams
- Experience of control systems such as SCS, EPAS and AEB
- Published technical papers and presented at conferences
Skills:
- Providing support and guidance to other team members in the delivery of their assigned projects.
- Competitor benchmarking
- Target setting and cascade to system and component level
- Initial concept development and virtual engineering
- Design maturation
- Vehicle level testing, development and signoff
- A good understanding of virtual engineering tools will be required to effectively utilise the attribute simulation team to meet the attribute target performance during the virtual development phase of the project
- Support the development of the Vehicle Dynamics capability
- The role may also need to support the commercial teams with enquiry development, project scope and approach definition.
- To develop and manage external customer and internal research projects within the Vehicle Dynamics team and providing technical support and knowledge to team members
- Manage and oversee continuous improvement projects to develop internal process and procedures that maximise our capability and increase our efficiencies.
Qualifications:
Essential Qualifications
- Engineering degree in appropriate discipline (ie Mechanical or Automotive Engineering or a similar scope)
- Full UK driving licence
- Trained to PG level 4 or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications
- Chartered Engineer, CEng MIMechE or equivalent
- Masters degree or PhD
HORIBA MIRA has 75 years of heritage in developing some of the world's most iconic vehicles, our engineers utilise the latest test facilities and simulation tools to make vehicles and journeys safer, cleaner, more efficient and rewarding.
- 27 days holiday + statutory days (with the option to participate in a holiday buy/sell scheme)
- A generous contributory pension plan
- A company performance related bonus scheme
- A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme which offers a range of wellbeing services to staff.
- Reimbursement of fees for corporate memberships for relevant Chartered/professional institution
- A range of tax efficient salary sacrifice options including a cycle to work scheme.
Right to work:
- HORIBA MIRA
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