Calibration Engineer

Provide ride development engineering support of passive, passive plus, semi-active & advanced electronic ride control products for original equipment (OE) business groups. Scope will include passive damping and electrical controls system tuning to achieve customer ride, handling, & steering objectives.

Passive shock absorbers (dampers)
Semi-active suspension systems
Electronic damping algorithms
Ride comfort
Handling
Steering feel
Suspension control

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop an understanding of hydraulic damper passive valve systems (past, present & future.)
• Become an expert in understanding & tuning of all Passive & Passive Plus technologies.
• Become an expert in understanding & tuning of all Monroe Intelligent Suspension (MIS) technologies & calibrations tools.
• Work closely with our OE customers in the development of damper valving and electronics calibration for ride & steering control products.
• Work closely with our OE customers to fully evaluate and develop vehicle dynamics systems.
• Work with Valving & Systems Development teams to trouble shoot any vehicle performance issues related to the passive damper valves, software algorithm, controls system, or suspension system.
• Communicate customer requirements, issues and concerns to the Engineering & Business Units.
• Provide input for future ride control enhancements to improve Tenneco's competitive position.
• Support modeling and simulation of electrical dampening systems including but not limited to driver maneuver / road input definition and damper / vehicle response evaluation / correlation
• Assist the advanced development / design groups with future product definition and development.
• Contribute to Systems Engineering projects to develop new and/or improved processes.
• Participate in the creation and review of concept, design, and process FMEAs, DVP&Rs, 8Ds, DFSS, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science in Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronics engineering. A Master's degree in Engineering is a plus.
• Strong English communication skills (verbal & written)
• Disciplined problem solving skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows software suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project)
• Comfortable in a hands-on, team oriented and interactive work environment.
• Interest in Vehicle Dynamics / Vehicle Ride, Handling, & Steering development
• Familiarity with ride control products and vehicle suspension systems
• Capability to perform data acquisition and analysis utilizing CAN-based calibration tools, e.g., ETAS INCA, ATI Vision, Intrepid Control Systems Vehicle Spy, etc.
• Willingness and ability to travel, 25% typically with a maximum of 80% (both domestic and international).

Desired Experience:

• Working knowledge of / experience with modeling software or control programs (e.g. ADAMS, CarSim, AMESim, Matlab/Simulink, Control Desk, dSpace etc.)
• Capability with CAN-based calibration tools (e.g. INCA, ATI Vision, Intrepid, Vehicle Spy, etc.)

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About Varmoda

Varmoda is a federal IT solutions provider founded in 2020 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, delivering citizen-centric public services across Financial Assistance, Public Benefits, and Security & Defense domains. Our five-layer architecture — Salesforce (Engagement), Databricks (Data), ServiceNow (Orchestration), Pega (Decisioning), and Oracle HR (Capacity) — puts data at the common thread of every solution we build for federal agencies and the citizens they serve. Varmoda holds CMMI Maturity Level 3, ISO 9001, ISO 20000, and ISO 27001 certifications, and is recognized as a V3 veteran-friendly employer.

Why Varmoda

• Growth opportunity within a fast-scaling federal IT firm
• Direct impact on citizen-facing federal programs
• Competitive benefits including 401k, health insurance, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance and others — customize per role/location
• Veteran-friendly (V3) workplace culture

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