What to Expect
This role involves the definition, development and validation of Vehicle Dynamics attribute in McLaren supercars.
The role involves the simulation, modelling, testing, tuning and validation of suspension, steering and vehicle performance attributes to deliver the high-level vehicle characteristics targets.
The Senior Engineer is responsible for defining and managing the budget and plan as well as having technical responsibility for delivering the vehicle attributes.
What You'll Do
Defining attribute targets based on Marketing and vehicle roadmaps.
Defining and managing Attribute plan with vehicle development to ensure all attributes achieve sign off at the appropriate point in the program.
Define and manage budget to deliver the attribute.
Define and manage roadmaps for specific Dynamics systems.
Model and simulate “virtual” vehicle to ensure targets are correctly defined and hardware and software specification can deliver them.
Define and carry out vehicle testing plan to tune/calibrate dynamic systems on the vehicle.
Understand and resolve issues that arise during development process.
Model and validate vehicle performance figures.
Tracking and reporting of vehicle project status.
Follow testing activities on track for Dynamics systems.
Coordinate and manage integration in multi-department activities that affect the Dynamics attribute.
What You'll Bring
Excellent knowledge of vehicle dynamics.
Excellent knowledge of chassis hardware systems (i.e. steering, suspension, tyres etc.).
Good driving skills of high performance vehicles.
Competent user of data acquisition systems, Matlab, Simulink and ADAMS car.
Good skills in managing testing plan.
Good knowledge of control systems design and tuning.
Good knowledge of validation, verification and testing process.
Good knowledge of data logging and calibration systems.
Good knowledge of objective maneuvers driving and subjective vehicle evaluation.
Motorsport experience is a plus.
Model based controls application/development is a plus.
What We'll Do for You
“Can do” approach, “out-of-box” thinking, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to operate within a team environment (team spirit) are vital requirements to succeed in this role.
Proactive collaboration with all other units of McLaren Automotive.
Creativity and ability to develop ideas from first principles together with independency and intrinsically self-motivation.
Quantitative rigor and an inquisitive outlook to prove design solutions.
Delivery focused.
Self-motivated to deliver excellence with flexible attitude to working hours.
Capable of representing a world class automotive brand.
Able to analyse business requirements and technical specifications, and design solutions with high performance in mind.
Works well under pressure.
Produces work to a high standard.
Escalates technical issues in a timely fashion.
Must be a fast learner. Be able to come up to speed on new applications and technology in a very short amount of time.
Ability to communicate (written and oral) technical issues to a non-technical, business audience.
Must be detail oriented, with strong analytical skills and problem solving skills.
High degree of self-motivation. Must be able to plan and execute work both independently and as a team member.
Who Are We?
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