# Simulated Vehicle Validation Engineer

**Company:** [Forterra](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/forterra)
**Location:** Clarksburg, MD, Winter Park, FL
**Role:** Embedded Engineering
**Salary:** $145k – $195k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, C++, Linux, Unreal Engine, Vehicle Dynamics, Carla, Dspace, Simulation, Physics Modeling, Agile
**Posted:** 2026-05-06

> Develops and maintains simulation-based physics/dynamics models for ground vehicles, leads validation against real-world data, and collaborates cross-functionally. Requires 5+ years experience with Python, C++, Linux, and expertise in vehicle physics simulation preferably in Unreal Engine.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do
- Design, development, and maintenance of simulation-based physics/dynamics models for ground vehicles (commercial and government).
- Lead validation of models against real-world vehicles and data including directing data gathering as necessary to accomplish complete validation.
- Software development activities such as agile ceremonies, task updates, and team meetings.
- Collaborate with engineers from other cross-functional groups such as plat, systems, safety and test to ensure dynamics are acceptably accurate.
- Support troubleshooting, integration, development, and fix of automated tests focusing on vehicle dynamics issues.
- Work in a distributed team to accomplish sprint goals.
- Travel as required to support data collection.

## What We're Looking For
**Minimum Qualifications:**
- 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience in **Python**, **Linux**, and **C++**.
- Expertise with simulated vehicle physics/dynamics programming, preferably in a game engine such as **Unreal**.
- Expertise in validating vehicle physics models against real life data including the design of experiments.
- Expertise in validation and research needed to create physics models from limited information.
- Strong debugging experience.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with an ability to troubleshoot and resolve software issues.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple tasks and priorities.

**Preferred Qualifications:**
- Experience with game engines such as **Unreal** and/or Simulation platforms such as **CARLA** and **dSPACE**.
- Experience with autonomous vehicles.

## Compensation
**US Salary Range:** $145,000—$195,000
Equity in Forterra is included in most of our full-time, high-demand roles.
Competitive benefits including premium healthcare, PTO, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) with match.

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