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# Brake Performance Engineer

- **Company:** ALTEN Technology USA
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $115,000.0 - $130,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, MATLAB, VirtualBox
- **Published:** August 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/brake-performance-engineer-foster-city-ca--6f6ef125-24dc-4f79-b37b-b918e53e915b

## About the Role

* B.S. or M.S. degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Automotive Engineering and 5-8 years of automotive or related brake development and vehicle testing experience
 * Excellent understanding of hydraulic braking system and/or electro mechanical braking systems including controllers and stability functions
 * Familiarity with vehicle dynamics on different surface conditions
 * Ability to test in vehicle at or near the physical limits of the vehicle
 * Experience in vehicle-level and bench level brake integration
 * Hands-on experience with vehicles, instrumentation, and data acquisition
 * Familiarity with FMVSS related braking tests
 * Willingness to frequently travel within the continental US (within CA, AZ, MI, OH, MN
 * Experience with brake performance tools and software (e.g CANalyzer, INCA, MDA, MATLAB/Simulink, Racelogic Vbox)
 * Experience with ticket systems

Salary Range: $115,000-$130,000/K

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience, Aerospace and Defense, Automotive Engineering, Automotive Industry, Braking Systems, Consulting, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Systems, Federal Contracts, Hydraulic Engineering, Instrumentation, MATLAB, Medical Equipment, Medical Robotics, Mentoring, Metrics, Outsourcing, Performance Analysis, Performance Engineering, Performance Modeling, Problem Solving Skills, Product Development, Quality Assurance Methodology, Reporting Dashboards, Simulation, Test Plan/Schedule, Testing, Vehicle Fleets, Willing to Travel

## Description

* Develop brake performance and braking comfort
 * Test and develop the harmonious interaction between brake and drivetrain actuators
 * Develop & track metrics and targets for vehicle-level performance
 * Pass down requirements to systems and components
 * Develop and refine testing methodologies to improve accuracy and efficiency
 * Support simulation development to predict vehicle performance
 * Implement innovative technical concepts and solutions that enable optimal brake performance
 * Execute vehicle validation
 * Lead data analysis and issue resolution
 * Monitor fleet performance via dashboards
 * Lead and report on FMVSS-related testing


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