Tire Modeling & Simulation Engineer

Description

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to  Milford or Warren three times per week, at minimum.

The Role:

The Tire Modeling & Simulation Engineer will be responsible for capturing information from a variety of sources inside and outside GM, building and running empirical tire models, interpreting results for internal customers, attending Tire Modeling development team meeting and enhancing the state-of-the-art of GM used tire models.

This position offers the opportunity to expand your skill set in AI and machine learning. You will be collaborating in a fast-paced and challenging environment of tire testing and modeling at General Motors. You will work with state-of-the-art testing and analytical technologies to virtually integrate tire performance into vehicle dynamics simulations for original equipment applications - running both in offline and real-time simulation environments.

What You’ll do:

• Review and qualify tire test data for Tire Modeling
• Fit tire test data to models with documented quality
• Scale and synthesize models based on feedback from secondary data sources
• Develop extensive enhancements to advance tire models, tools and methods
• Support integration of tire models with real-time simulation environments
• Support the development of virtual tire development strategy

Additional Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• BS in Mechanical/CAE/ Software/Civil Engineering or equivalent degree
• 5+ years of Mechanical/CAE/ Software engineering experience
• Knowledge of tire model fitting routines from Flat-Trac and Wheel Force Transducer data
• Detailed knowledge of tire design, development, and manufacturing processes
• Experience and understanding of using Magic Formula tire models including synthesis based on tire construction changes
• Experience in FTire, MF-Swift or CDTire Modeling experience
• Strong Project Management and Team Leadership skills required

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)

• MS or higher in Engineering preferred
• 8+ years of Mechanical/CAE/ Software engineering experience
• Experience with Machine Learning or AI
• Experience in developing advanced tire models that include wear and thermal effects
• MATLAB, Python Coding experience is preferred
• Experience with implementing tire models in real-time simulation environments to support Driver-in-the-Loop project activities
• Experience performing vehicle dynamics simulation
• Experience with vehicle or tire development preferred

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