Job Description:

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Senior Engineer – Stability Control Systems and Driveline to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position with a proposed end date of 31st March 2027.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £33.64 per hour.

What to expect:

The Vehicle Dynamics Department is primarily responsible for ride, steering, handling and stability control systems. The stability controls area develops and delivers stability functions such as Dynamic Stability Control, ABS functions, Torque Vectoring, Traction Control, and Driveline Distribution.

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 delivery engineers for these functions are grouped in one team to create a flexible workforce and to maximise knowledge transfer between them.

The Senior Engineer Stability Control Systems and Driveline will work across multiple vehicle platforms to primarily support Product Owners with Stability Control System development, Driveline Distribution tuning road releasing, as well as managing test preparation and planning.

This position will own the delivery of the Stability Control System and Driveline onto a programme/platform in order to meet the attribute targets set by the Product Owner and will work alongside other members of the SCS team.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Own the delivery of SCS, ABS and Driveline calibrations for a programme/platform to meet the attribute targets and programme timing.
• Coordinate the release of final software to internal and external customers.
• Ensure Stability Control software is integrated with the interfacing control system software on test properties.
• Fault analysis of functional and calibration parameters within the Stability Control System, creating appropriate solutions.
• Conduct appropriate prescriptive manoeuvres for the purpose of calibration, validation and road releasing.
• Completing necessary tasks 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.
• Creation of appropriate test reports and progress trackers, supporting senior timing and attribute assessments as directed by the SCS team leader.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required:

• Experience of automotive chassis engineering and vehicle dynamics gained in an OEM or First Tier supplier environment.
• High levels of experience at tuning Stability Control Systems, Driveline Distribution, Traction Control and ABS features at OEM level.
• Appropriate levels of driver training and skill required for limit driving in all Mu conditions and surfaces.
• Experience of most major European proving grounds including Idiada, Nardo, Nurburgring.
• Experience of Off-Road driving techniques and traction management systems.
• 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 Skills, Knowledge and Experience Requested:

• Experience with Vector and INCA toolset.
• 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.