Nexen Tire America Technical Center Hiring for Vehicle Dynamics Engineer at Richfield, OH Full Time

Job description:

The ideal candidate will be a vehicle dynamics expert with experience in tire modeling and vehicle simulations who will directly support tire development team and OEM customers.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

 Provide technical expertise and consultation to the development team and OEMs as it pertains

to tire performance on vehicle.

 Request, receive, and process data from dynamic tire F&M tests (e.g. Flat Trac) including

handling, ride, harshness and steady-state.

 Interpret tire data and models to team and customers.

 Interface with internal and external test facilities and OEM customers.

 Participate in tire virtual development process.

 Clear communication with the team, company, and customers.

 Identify, document and standardize best practices in F&M testing and modeling and data use.

Secondary Roles and Responsibilities:

 Follow developments in areas of SiL, DiL, XiL testing/applications.

 Represent the company at consortia, conferences and research institutions to bring new ideas

for applied research.

 Follow trends in future mobility development and advances in tire engineering and modeling.

 Provide ideas to reduce the product virtualization gaps and improve competitiveness.

 Transfer technology advances to product development, screening, and troubleshooting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 Solid physics and vehicle dynamics background is required to apply to solving complex

engineering problems.

 Knowledge of tire mechanics/dynamics as part of the vehicle system.

 Understanding of tire performance evaluation as part of the vehicle or standalone.

 Understanding of force and moment testing and modeling, including post-processing and fitting

of test data.

 Experience with MF/Swift, FTire, and similar tire models.

 Experience with MBD simulation codes such as ADAMS , CarSim, MotionSolve, or similar.

 Working knowledge in mainstream programming languages: Python, Matlab, VB, C/C++.

 Ability to use Linux/Unix and Windows programming, scripting and system environments with

minimal support.

 Working knowledge of Abaqus, Hypermesh and CATIA, or similar CAE/CAD packages is a plus.

 Ability to travel to USA-based test sites and customers, plus occasional international travel.

Education and Experience

 M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field

 Five years of relevant experience

 Expertise in vehicle dynamics and tire modeling topics

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 – $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Anyone who has been vaccinated is not required to wear masks in the facility.

Education:

• Master’s (Required)

Experience:

• Automotive engineering: 1 year (Required)
• tire development: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person