Vehicle Dynamics Integration Engineer

Location Warwickshire
Discipline: Vehicle Engineering
Job type: Contract
Salary: £27.21p/h UMBRELLA
Contact name: Keeley Atkinson

Contact email: katkinson@select-engineering.net
Contact phone: 01245403560
Job ref: 36332592
Published: about 14 hours ago
Duration: 7 Months (rolling)
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2025 23:59
Startdate: ASAP

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

  • Join the vehicle dynamics team to deliver the ride, steering and handling of future world class vehicles.

  • The role is focused on supporting the tuning and integration of all aspects of dynamics attribute delivery from concept to production.

  • You will gain experience across multiple vehicle dynamics disciplines while supporting the Senior engineer in delivery, but also be expected to manage and deliver technical projects.

  • The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the fundamentals of vehicle dynamics and a keen interest in driving and subjective evaluation.

  • Support the definition of all vehicle dynamics attribute targets.

  • Facilitate testing, tuning and parts integration plans.

  • Ensure Vehicle Dynamics requirements are cascaded and transacted in system and component teams.

  • Demonstrates vehicle performance status vs target to stakeholders and customers

Skills:

Essential:

  • Significant understanding of vehicle dynamics fundamentals

  • Strong organisation and project management skills. Detail focused.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Awareness of relevant vehicle dynamics development methods including subjective/objective evaluation

Desirable:

  • Some experience tuning road vehicles, subjective evaluation and demonstrable proving ground experience (or experience of track driving in personal life)

  • Previous experience leading the resolution of business, technical and process issues within a project team environment.

  • Understanding of relevant CAE methods and system/component level testing 

Personal Profile

  • A passion for the automotive industry and keen interest in cars

  • An aptitude for driving

  • Highly motivated & goal-driven

  • Resilient and enthusiastic, an individual able to deliver results under pressure, whilst responding constructively to challenging new ideas and inputs

Education:

  • Mechanical, Automotive, Aeronautical, or other relevant Engineering Degree or academic qualifications