Development Engineer - CV Pads and Friction Materials (m/f/d)
LOCATION: Munich / Germany | COMPANY: Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH | REQUISITION ID: 7902 | Full-time | Regular
| ON-SITE/REMOTE: Hybrid
We are seeking a skilled Development Engineer to support the development of CV pads for both coated and non-coated rotors. The successful candidate will drive the development of new friction materials through a deep understanding of material chemistry in pad and rotor CV applications.
YOUR TASKS
- Support the development of CV pads for coated (LMD - laser metal deposition technology) and non-coated rotors (GCI – grey cast iron)
- Drive the development of new friction materials by leveraging a deep understanding of material chemistry in CV applications
- Responsible for the requirement specification (RQ2) for pads
- Drive development of coating material for laser metal deposition technology for coated rotor
- Act as the technical interface to raw material suppliers and technology suppliers (LMD)
- Support the test department in adapting existing test specifications or creating new ones due to changing requirements (EURO 7)
- Evaluate test results (bench & vehicle) using various tools (material tester, microscope, laser flash analyser)
- Conduct data analysis and derive hypotheses to support the development of requirement and test specifications
- Align with suppliers on prototype sample manufacturing
- Create technical documentation (supplier and customer specifications)
- Support the field test department in analyzing and assessing conspicuous pads
- Assist the CoC patent coordinator with patent research and evaluation
YOUR PROFILE
- Experience in pad development (friction material pairing) or the friction industry
- Experience in material science (for brake discs and brake pads)
- Experience in LMD technology and corresponding powder manufacturing/technology
- Proficiency in data analysis
- Experience in thermal heat and mass transfer
- Experience in requirement management
- Proficiency in English
Come and join our team!
Let’s shape the future of mobility together!
Who are we? Some 33,000 team players around the world, hard at work in over 100 locations across more than 30 countries. As a force for progress on road and rail, we prioritize technical excellence, sustainable business practices and social responsibility. At the last count, our global revenues totaled EUR 7.9 billion. Join us, and you can expect exciting, varied work in an international environment with attractive working conditions – including flexible working hours, sabbaticals and remote work. In addition, you can work up to twenty days a year from abroad in the EU. A broad selection of continuing education programs offers you plenty of opportunities to develop both professionally and personally. And you can look forward to many other benefits, such as sports and healthcare programs, corporate volunteering, JobRad bicycle leasing, subsidized public transit options, and a state-of-the-art workplace with a rich choice of in-house catering options.
