Department Overview: Advanced Engineering is responsible for pre-development stage of engineering and supporting attribute development for programmes in development. Job Purpose: Work within a team of Vehicle Dynamics and Chassis Simulation Engineers, deliver simulations supporting gateways and the virtual DVPs, strive to advance the simulations capability and improve the DVP efficiency and robustness. Key Duties and Responsibilities: • Support the virtual vehicle development process in accordance with the vehicle development process ensuring a high level of documentation and reporting. • Deploy the target cascade to engineering specification process for vehicle attribute delivery. • Investigate vehicle and chassis issues arising during development. • Develop, maintain, and advance the simulation processes and procedures to support vehicle performance, durability & reliability, and NVH attributes development, as well as chassis systems and components development. • Conduct research into simulation strategies/methodologies to enhanced group simulation capabilities and efficiencies. • Conduct model correlation activities including definition of test requirements, sensors, and data acquisition instrumentation. • Collaborate with control teams to create and develop control system algorithms in conjunction with SW & HW suppliers. Experience and Qualifications: Essential: • Initial experience in multi-body simulation for vehicle performance assessment within the automotive/motorsport industry. • Initial experience in suspension virtual development process with multi-body simulation tools and correlation against testing data. • Basic understanding of vehicle-level attributes development process with simulation tools. • Basic understanding of tyre dynamic behaviours (pure rolling behaviours, longitudinal and lateral behaviours, obstacle envelope behaviours, vibrational behaviours). • Basic understanding of suspension kinematic & compliance metrics and their impact on full vehicle attributes. • Experience in MATLAB/Simulink for 1D model development and data processing. • Proven capability of data post-processing, analysis, and optimization techniques. MSc in relevant discipline (Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Physics, etc.) Competence in the usage of multi-body simulation tools for vehicle dynamics (any between ADAMS/Car, ADAMS/Chassis, Simpack, Dymola, VI-CarRealTime, IPGCarMaker, CarSim). Preferred: Extended experience in multi-body simulation for vehicle performance engineering within the automotive/motorsport industry. Initial experience in developing application tools for data analysis, post-processing, and optimisation. Initial experience in tyre virtual development and validation for handling, longitudinal performances, and ride comfort. Initial experience in longitudinal performance analyses, understanding of ICE, electric hybrid powertrain, and electric powertrain PhD in relevant discipline (Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Physics, etc.). Proficiency in the usage of ADAMS/Car and VI-CarRealTime. Experience in application development in MATLAB. Skills and Behaviours: Data-driven engineering approach and process-improvement focus. Passion for engineering and continuous learning/improvement, strive for technical excellence. Efficiency, engagement, self-motivation, commitment. Team player. GRADE: 8 Belong at Aston Martin We understand that the incredible beauty, craft, and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different. Please speak to us if there is anything you need to support making an application with us. The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd