Brake Performance Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life. In this role, you will develop brake performance and braking comfort, test and develop the harmonious interaction between brake and drivetrain actuators, develop & track metrics and targets for vehicle-level performance, pass down requirements to systems and components, develop and refine testing methodologies, support simulation development, implement innovative technical concepts, execute vehicle validation, lead data analysis and issue resolution, monitor fleet performance via dashboards, and lead and report on FMVSS-related testing.

Responsibilities

Develop brake performance and braking comfort; Test and develop the harmonious interaction between brake and drivetrain actuators; Develop & track metrics and targets for vehicle-level performance; Pass down requirements to systems and components; Develop and refine testing methodologies to improve accuracy and efficiency; Support simulation development to predict vehicle performance; Implement innovative technical concepts and solutions that enable optimal brake performance; Execute vehicle validation; Lead data analysis and issue resolution; Monitor fleet performance via dashboards; Lead and report on FMVSS-related testing

Requirements

B.S. or M.S. degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Automotive Engineering and 5-8 years of automotive or related brake development and vehicle testing experience; Excellent understanding of hydraulic braking system and/or electro mechanical braking systems including controllers and stability functions; Familiarity with vehicle dynamics on different surface conditions; Ability to test in vehicle at or near the physical limits of the vehicle; Experience in vehicle-level and bench level brake integration; Hands-on experience with vehicles, instrumentation, and data acquisition; Familiarity with FMVSS related braking tests; Willingness to frequently travel within the continental US (within CA, AZ, MI, OH, MN; Experience with brake performance tools and software (e.g CANalyzer, INCA, MDA, MATLAB/Simulink, Racelogic Vbox); Experience with ticket systems

Benefits

Mentorship; Career growth opportunities; Comprehensive benefits