System Physical Modelling Engineer

Descrizione dell’offerta di lavoro

BWI Group is a premier chassis supplier that designs and manufactures brake and suspension systems for the automotive market. We are a fast paced, global organization employing some of the best and brightest minds in the industry.

Do you have experience in Automotive Electronic/Electromechanical/Electrohydraulic component development?

Do you have knowledge on advanced controls Artificial Intelligence for functions development in model base and C Code?

Are you keen to contribute to the design of complex vehicle component and systems?

We offer

• exciting and diversified projects
• collegial environment
• inside view into innovative technologies of the automotive industry
• wide network of research and development parties
• big amount of self-reliance
• modern leadership culture
• Smart working environment
• promotion of personal development
• individual professional education for continuous learning and improvements
• International working environment and collaboration with advanced High Technology RD team from different region

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-fidelity physical models of mechanical, hydraulic, and electro-mechanical automotive systems, particularly braking systems.
• Model and simulate braking system components and architectures, including hydraulic circuits, valves, actuators, pumps, accumulators, calipers, master cylinders, brake boosters, and related mechanical elements.
• Develop 1D system-level models to investigate system performance, dynamic behavior, component interactions, and failure modes.
• Use Siemens Simcenter Amesim and MathWorks Simscape/Simulink to create, calibrate, and validate physical models.
• Establish modelling methodologies and best practices across the different simulation toolchains.
• Translate physical requirements and engineering specifications into appropriate mathematical and physical representations.
• Correlate simulation models against test-bench, component, and vehicle-level measurements.
• Perform parameter identification, model calibration, sensitivity analysis, and uncertainty assessment.
• Support the definition and execution of simulation-based verification and validation activities.
• Collaborate closely with engineers working on system architecture, controls, hydraulics, mechanics, testing, and vehicle integration.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers developing physical models.
• Evaluate and select appropriate modelling fidelity depending on the engineering application, from concept studies to detailed validation.
• Contribute to the development of reusable modelling libraries, simulation workflows, and automated model-validation processes.
• Communicate simulation results and technical conclusions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Master Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics, Control Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Significant professional experience in physical/system modelling and simulation within the automotive industry.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and hydraulic system dynamics, including fluid mechanics, pressure/flow relationships, mechanical dynamics, friction, thermal effects, and energy transfer.
• Demonstrated experience with automotive braking systems, ideally including hydraulic braking, electro-hydraulic braking, brake-by-wire, or related technologies.
• Hands-on experience with both: Siemens Simcenter Amesim, MathWorks Simscape/Simulink.
• Strong understanding of multi-domain physical modelling and the principles behind equation-based modelling.
• Experience with model calibration and correlation against experimental data.
• Ability to assess modelling assumptions, numerical behavior, model stability, and simulation accuracy.
• Good understanding of simulation workflows covering model development, parameterization, calibration, verification, and validation.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink scripting or automation is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of model-based development and automotive development processes is an advantage.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with brake-by-wire, ESC/ABS, hydraulic brake control, regenerative braking, or integrated braking systems.
• Experience modelling electro-hydraulic actuators and mechatronic systems.
• Knowledge of vehicle dynamics and longitudinal vehicle modelling.
• Experience integrating physical plant models with control-system models.