Vehicle Dynamics Engineer

Your responsibilities

Summary:

The Vehicle Dynamics Engineer is responsible for ensuring Bilstein's cutting edge passive and electronic dampers are meeting all customer requirements for dynamic performance, durability and manufacturability from project conception through EOL (End Of Life). The Vehicle Dynamics engineer will develop market expertise in all passive and electronic damping, vehicle dynamics and associated market trends. They will regularly provide this expertise to internal teams to ensure our products anticipate and meet market requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Coordinates vehicle testing events with customers on domestic and international proving grounds (Ride Events)

* Available for up to 50% travel to customer proving grounds for ride events during peak season

* Prepares Bilstein components, resources, and equipment for each ride event in coordination with internal and external project teams

* Documents all activities during ride events including vehicle setups, damper data, valve code information, customer feedback, and suggestions for improvement

* Maintains expertise in subjective and objective vehicle dynamics analysis. Identifies all on-vehicle gaps to customer requirements, then translates identified gaps into hardware and/or software changes to eliminate

* Reports on all ride event activities after conclusion and coordinates with future event needs with the internal and external project teams

* Organizes damper builds for short-term capability studies for damper characteristics including reporting results to the internal and external project teams

* Responsible for ensuring damper characteristics adhere to both internal Bilstein standards as well as individual customer specifications

* Aligns with system integration department on parameter tuning strategies and specifications for semi-active damper systems

* Provides T&I department with vehicle dynamics requirements, identification of any existing performance gaps, and anticipated market requirements, in the development of new passive and semi-active damper systems

* Collects and analyzes on-vehicle ride data for objective evaluation

* Responsible for leading problem-solving activities related to damper settings affecting the vehicles' dynamic behavior, as well as any issues while industrializing proposed settings.

* Drive communication between customer vehicle responsible staff and Bilstein project team regarding vehicle dynamic topics

* Builds close working relationships with customer contacts to provide technical solutions to vehicle dynamics topics through early phases of vehicle development

Company

thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America, Inc. is a world class manufacturer of suspension solutions headquartered in Hamilton, Ohio USA. thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America supplies products to a wide range of Original Equipment Automotive Manufacturers as well as Aftermarket and Motorsports customers. Our Aftermarket operations are based out of Poway, CA and our Motorsports operations are based out of Mooresville, NC.

For decades, the name BILSTEIN has been synonymous with high tech in suspension design, driving comfort, and safety. In order to expand this position BILSTEIN became a division of thyssenkrupp Technologies AG in 1988, and a wholly owned subsidiary in 2005. This partnership has enabled us to continue the BILSTEIN tradition of excellence.

We value diversity

thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including people with disabilities and veterans.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. For those requiring assistance completing the application or the application process and request information relating to the need for accommodation, please contact reasonablea

Your benefits

Bilstein has great benefits to offer!

* A state-of-the-art OE manufacturing plant with a strong focus on safety and cleanliness.

* Multiple competitive Health, Dental & Vision Coverage options.

* 401K matching program.

* Paid time off + 13 paid holidays.

* Paid volunteer hours.

* Tuition reimbursement program.

* Gym reimbursement.

* Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance.

* Internal growth opportunities.

* Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

* Discounted BILSTEIN products.

Contact

We only accept online applications submitted through the 'Apply Now' button on this job posting. You can find all current job openings on our career site at:  Thank you for your interest in joining our team!

Notices:

If you are an applicant with a California residency, please click on the following link:
California Job Applicant Notice of Collection

thyssenkrupp Notice of Fraudulent Job Offers