ALTEN Technology USA
Vehicle Dynamics CAE Engineer
Foster City, California, United States · Senior · Contract
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$4,493 more — $134,493 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $134,493 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Mechanical Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
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Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain high fidelity multibody vehicle dynamics models using MSC Adams
- Collaborate closely with the design team to help our supplier partners improve their ability to deliver components for ride and handling
- Develop key vehicle dynamics metrics and targets using physical tests and CAE data
- Support performance balancing with the other Vehicle Integration Attributes and software controls development
- Support active safety performance development and validation to be on par with automotive industry
- Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace.
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Experience in vehicle dynamics performance development and Simulation
- Experience in vehicle dynamics CAE development tools: MSC Adams, CarMaker and Matlab/Simulink
- All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
Skills
- Masters degree in mechanical engineering, or related field
- Knowledge of Dynamics CAE to Test Correlation
- Strong analytical skills
- $130,000
- 150,000
Compensation
- $130,000 - 150,000
- The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
Benefits
- We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life-from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles.
- With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
- When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits.
Company info
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
- As part of the global ALTEN Group-57,000+ engineers in 30 countries-we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
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