Chassis Brake by Wire Expert for Automotive

Client Background 

The Nuremberg Research Center is responsible for Advanced Technology Research, Architecture Evolution Design and Strategic Technology Planning. 

Digital Power is a business unit that provides Enterprise & Industry customers, products and solutions like clean power generation, transportation electrification, site power facilities, data center facilities, and embedded power. Our purpose is to integrate Digital and Power Electronics technologies to provide customers with high-quality, energy-efficient, green, and low-carbon power electronics products, facilitating their business success. 

The Power Conversion Technology Laboratory within the Nuremberg Research Center is responsible for Advanced Digital Power Technology Research, Architecture Evolution Design and Strategic Technology Planning, and plays an important role in the Digital Power business in the design and development of power converters and control systems for applications such as PV Solar & Battery Energy Storage Field, Data Centers, Electric Vehicle, and Embedded Power Supply. 

Responsibilities 

• Responsible for Advanced Technology Research, Architecture Evolution Design and Strategic Technology Planning for brake systems 

• Responsible for ABS/TCS/ESC/TV control, proposition of new technology research fields, development and application 

• Leading brake system concept proposals, function development, performance matching, part specification, calibration strategies, objective and subjective assessments 

• Leading brake by wire technical insight, concept analysis, function definition, system development and modeling, software development, function integration and testing up to proof of concept stage  

• Support for modeling and optimization of vehicle stability control, control strategy and control algorithm of torque vector systems 

• Follow the model-based design method MBD to develop and verify the algorithm model, including Matlab/Simulink modeling, simulation, road test, etc. 

• Support the failure mode analysis, related to system development confirmation algorithm and support the development of system functions 

• Regularly attend top global conferences on the subject and stay up to date with latest technology developments .
   

Requirements 

• You hold a Master/PHD degree in vehicle engineering, automatic control or any other related field 

• You have at least 8 years experience in research in the field of brake system (such as electro-hydraulic/electro-mechanical brakes) 

• Experience in mass production projects of brake projects 

• Experience in system/upper application software development of ESP products VDC module 

• Published a number of technical papers on the subject 

• Proficient in classical and modern control theory, model predictive control or robust control and other common control methods 

• Have a good network in universities and engineering community related to brake by wire. 

• General knowledge in C language programming design and debugging, familiar with embedded software development and you own a certain understanding of hardware design, 

• Skilled in using Matlab/Simulink, CarSim/Carmaker for modeling and simulation, code generation and capable of model-based development (MBD) 

• Familiar with vehicle chassis control, body dynamics and tire characteristics and with EPS, ESC, torque vector and chassis integrated control algorithm 

• Fluent in written and spoken English, working language; German language skills are a plus 

If you are an energetic and ambitious person with a passion for automotive engineering , we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to work with a dynamic and innovative team.

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