Vehicle Simulation Engineer (MATLAB Specialist)

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Key Responsibilities:

Perform powertrain performance analysis, including torque curve understanding, engine/motor power demand, and system behaviour.
Run and analyse vehicle simulations across multiple routes/drive cycles under transient and steady-state conditions.
Develop, maintain, and optimize MATLAB scripts/functions for:
Data processing and automation
Physics-based calculations (power, fuel/energy consumption)
Visualization and reporting
Work with Excel-based models, including:
Cost inputs (fuel/energy, maintenance, depreciation, consumables)
Operating cycle and utilization assumptions.
Comparative evaluations across vehicle/powertrain configurations.
Ability to modify, audit and improve TCO spreadsheets.
Analyse simulation data to identify trends, correlations, and engineering insights.
Contribute to powertrain architecture, component integration understanding and requirement development.
Support validation of simulation models against physical testing.
Create clean documentation, technical reports and result summaries.

Required Skills & Experience

Experience Range: 4-6 years of experience in Powertrain, Vehicle Dynamics, or Simulation Engineering.
Educational Qualification : Engineering graduate in Electronics Engineering or allied branches.
Strong understanding of:
Engine/vehicle longitudinal dynamics.
Tractive effort, rolling resistance, aerodynamic drag.
Torque curves, efficiency maps, fuel consumption fundamentals.
Duty cycle analysis.
Knowledge of hybrid powertrains or EV energy flow fundamentals.
Hands-on expertise in MATLAB (mandatory):
MATLAB scripting, functions, vectorization.
Data handling, tables, structures, interpolation, curve fitting.
Writing modular and clean engineering code.
Experience with simulation tools (any of the following):
MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent.
Hands-on experience with Excel and PowerBI.
Good Excel formulas, pivot tables, and structured calculations.
Understanding of operating costs, fixed vs variable costs, and lifecycle cost modelling.
Ability to update, debug, and optimize TCO spreadsheets.