Ride Development & Calibration Engineer

Role: Ride Development & Calibration Engineer
Location: Michigan, US.
Hybrid role with some travel across US

Position Summary:

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.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

· Develop an understanding of hydraulic damper passive valve systems (past, present & future.)

· Become an expert in understanding & tuning of all Tenneco 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 Tenneco 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.)

Pay: $100,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Michigantown, IN 46057