Vehicle Dynamics Stability Control Eng

Warwick, Warwickshire Jaguar Land Rover
A leading premium automotive business and leading to move towards electric autonomous vehicles.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The Vehicle Dynamics Department is primarily responsible for the ride, steering, handling and stability control systems. The stability controls area develops and delivers stability functions such as Dynamic Stability Control, Torque Vectoring by Braking, Traction Control, etc.
The work covers all aspects of the controller design from requirements writing to testing and developing to a tuneable condition as well as tuning and calibration to meet vehicle attribute targets. The core group of delivery engineers for these functions are grouped together in one team to create a flexible workforce and to maximise knowledge transfer between them

The Vehicle Dynamics Stability Control Engineer will work on the MLA architecture to primarily support Product Owners and Calibration and Tuning Leaders with Stability Control System investigation, road releasing, test preparation and planning administration.
The System Leader owns the delivery of the Stability Control System onto a programme/ platform; therefore the System Engineer will provide them with essential support to ensure programmes are delivered according to Vehicle Programme Frameworks.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Raising appropriate R&TK orders and coordinating spares for test vehicles
Completing necessary administration for overseas test trips, including vehicle and spares transportation, LSSR's, flights, hotels, etc
Ensuring test properties are kept up to date with respect to RIS's, and Vehicle Dynamics specifications.
Ensuring Stability Control software is integrated with the interfacing control system software on test properties
Fault finding functional and calibration faults with the Stability Control System
Conducting appropriate prescriptive manoeuvres for the purpose of calibration, validation and road releasing
Writing test reports as directed by the System Leader

WHAT YOU NEED

Knowledge, Skills and experience

Essential:
Experience of automotive chassis engineering and vehicle dynamics gained in an OEM or First Tier supplier environment
Experience at fault finding with automotive software and networks
Excellent team-working, organisation and communication skills able to adapt into a multi-disciplinary environment
Experience with Vector and INCA toolset
Self-motivated and able to work to a high standard with minimum supervision.
Candidates must be committed, flexible and able to work under pressure and beyond normal working hours when required.

Desirable:
Experience with the Bosch MM6 data collection and analysis suite
Experience in the application of HiL and / or SiL for system development and validation
Experience with Control System development