The Brake Performance Engineer will develop and validate brake performance, lead testing methodologies, execute vehicle validation, and monitor fleet performance metrics.
Job Description:
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 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
Qualifications:
- 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
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Training & Development
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Free breakfast and lunch
Top Skills
Canalyzer
Inca
Matlab
Mda
Racelogic Vbox
Simulink
Sigma Software Vertex San Jose, California, USA Office
San Jose 75E Santa Clara St, San Jose, California, United States, 95113
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