Dynamics Validation Engineer

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Job Description:

• Deliverable :*Responsible for the development, and validation, of Vehicle Dynamics functionality as it relates to Chassis quality/warranty of Client vehicles.

• *Minimize vehicle/suspension sensitivity to variation in forces induced by road surfaces, assembly build variation, vehicular architecture, and/or wear.

• *Responsible for quality testing activities throughout all Program development phases; from up-front target setting and design definition, through in-vehicle testing on prototype properties, and then pre-production (pilot) properties.

• *Minimize sensitivity to brake rotor wear (judder), tire/wheel imbalance, vehicle lead/drift/pull, steering wander, torque steer, and vehicle shake (ride) so they meet Program performance objectives

• *Responsible for in-vehicle accelerometer measurements as outlined by quality test standards (instrumenting, data processing & data interpretation).

Qualification:

• Bachelor of Science Engineering Degree from an ABET accredited university or equivalent

• Experience in automotive engineering product development

• Must have a valid driver's license with no physical restrictions

• Proactive and Reactive problem solving skills

• Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Excellent written and verbal skills

• Proficient use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc) and Google apps (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, etc)

• Flexibility in local work sites between Chelsea Proving Grounds, Roush Livonia, Tech Center Auburn Hills

• Good teamwork skills and ability to work independently

• DFSS Green/ Black Belt

• Shainin Green/Black Belt

• Vehicle chassis experience (brakes, tires, steering, suspension, mounts)

• Vehicle vibration data acquisition and data processing experience

• This development/validation work takes place predominantly at the Chelsea Proving Grounds in Michigan, with travel required to other test locations as both weather, and test surface conditions dictate (Significant travel occurs during the winter months, with trips lasting 2-3 weeks at a time.

• Travel is mostly domestic within North America and is approximately 10% of the Engineer’s time.)

• High level of proficiency in English (speaking, reading, writing)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

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