- Rome, Italy
- €38K–€47K per year
- 2+ years
Applied Tire Researcher developing advanced tire-design solutions and methods through physical understanding, simulation and testing.
Compensation
Salary tailored to the candidate’s profile. Salary range: € 37601.10 - 46500
Responsibilities
- Support Gen2/GenX Pre-Development using advanced dry, wet and wear simulations to guide design decisions and develop wear and friction technologies.
- Evolve design criteria for Wear/Wet/Dry (REP), Wear/Dry/PBN/RRc (OE) and Wear/RRc (TBR), addressing braking and handling trade-offs.
- Strengthen the synergy between tread compounds and tire design—pattern, cavity and construction—to improve overall performance.
- Develop low-rolling-resistance (RRc) design guidelines that preserve wet/dry performance and improve wear without reducing skid depth, supporting Wear Grading readiness.
- Drive ideation and proof of concept (PoC) for GenX wear-energy technologies across pattern elements, cavity and construction, closing gaps in the Wear Technology Roadmap (Mission #3).
Requirements
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline: Aeronautical, Aerospace, Automotive or Materials Engineering
- Nice to have: PhD and/or a master’s thesis in automotive or tire engineering, contact mechanics, tribology or applied simulation
- Nice to have: Strong fundamentals in contact, tire and structural mechanics