ALTEN Technology USA

Advanced Vehicle Dynamics Engineer at ALTEN Technology USA (Auburn Hills Michigan, United States)

ALTEN Technology USA· Auburn Hills Michigan, United States·

Job description

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.

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.

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. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Position Description:

  • The Advanced Vehicle Dynamics Engineer is responsible for benchmarking and concept evaluation for chassis and suspension systems for future vehicle programs.
  • It is integral to have strong knowledge of suspension and chassis architecture and components, and strong understanding of cause and effect.
  • Responsibilities include target setting, tire specification, CoG calculations, hard point definition and more leveraging subjective vehicle assessments, objective test data analysis and vehicle dynamics principles.
  • Hands-on and driving, physical testing, modeling and simulation experience is all valuable in this role.
  • Strong ability to work cross-functionally is also a must in this position.

Qualifications:

  • A minimum of a Bachelor of Science Engineering Degree from an ABET accredited university or equivalent
  • Experience in automotive engineering product development
  • Suspension architecture knowledge and development experience
  • Vehicle Ride and Handling - Tuning or Development Experience
  • Target Setting Experience for Ride and Handling
  • K&C Experience
  • Knowledge of Modal Alignment and NVH Fundamentals
  • Proactive and Reactive problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Proficient use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
  • Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Experience from cross functional interaction

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master of Science Engineering Degree from an ABET accredited university
  • Simulation Experience in ADAMS or similar MBD software
  • Racing experience/background
  • Teamcenter experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. 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.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

Why work at ALTEN Technology USA

  • Culture: Named a Top Workplace in the US (2023), with strong employee feedback on work-life balance and relationship-building
  • Work model: Mix of on-site at client facilities and work package execution at delivery centers; scheduling flexibility emphasized
  • Benefits: Medical, dental, vision insurance; 401(k)-matching program; PTO; paid parental leave
  • Career growth: Opportunities for mentorship, international mobility across 30+ countries, and exposure to cutting-edge projects in aerospace, medtech, and autonomous vehicles
  • Engineering culture: Collaborative, solution-oriented environment with interesting technical challenges — projects include space exploration, life-saving medical devices, and autonomous electric taxis
  • Diversity: 100+ nationalities represented within the global ALTEN Group
  • Important note: ALTEN Technology has reported employment scams; they do not charge fees to applicants and only extend offers after a formal interview process — beware of unsolicited offers from domains other than alten.com

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