Goodyear. More Driven.
About the Position
The Tire & Performance Science division of the Goodyear Rubber & Tire company seeks a highly motivated individual who will be responsible for developing models, methods, and verification of applications in an in-house massively parallel code. This Senior Engineer role will be responsible for (A) the development, maintenance, and user support of tire performance FEA tools, (B) the coordination, documentation, and maintenance of tire performance tools, and (C) participating in applied product and fundamental technology tire engineering projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for technology development with the ability to work effectively independently, as well as in a team environment.
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Primary Responsibilities
- Develop and support finite element codes with focus on solid mechanics and acoustics applications for tire performance prediction
- Support the other tire engineers on the team via training, user support, debugging of design and performance concepts, and any special needs in the tire performance tool
- Collaborate with the other engineers on the team to identify new or revised tire performance technologies, develop rules regarding those standards and technologies, document and codify such rules into knowledge manuals, and implement those rules, standards, and technologies in the tire performance manual.
- Participate in the design, development, and industrialization of tire engineering projects (applied and fundamental) which result in new tire products, processes, tools and technologies
Required Education & Experience:
- MSc. degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Civil or Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or similar
- Strong theoretical knowledge in structural dynamics and acoustics
- General graduate knowledge in computational solid mechanics, multiscale methods, computational acoustics, (including nonlinear finite elements, acoustics, material models (rubber, shells), contact mechanics, validation testing and model updating)
- Knowledge of numerical simulation tools like Abaqus, Nastran or Ansys with focus on NVH Simulations.
- Use of basic development systems/practices: Git, IDEs, Agile
Desired Education & Experience:
- Ph.D. degree in structural dynamics and/or acoustics is a plus
- Work experience of 4 years or more as a developer of Numerical Simulation or Multiphysics tools with focus on structural dynamics and acoustics.
- Hands-on experience with NVH testing and signal processing is a plus
- Good knowledge of modern programming languages like Python and C++.
Skills and Abilities
- Have a strong interest in solving practical FEA and simulation problems linked to NVH. Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and to transfer technology to practical application.
- Experience working in groups and on multiple projects and working in a Linux environment
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and motivational skills and experience with other programming languages (Bash, Python, JavaScript)
Goodyear is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 74,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate
