Test & Development Engineer Automotive

The Engineer - Test & Development under the guidance and supervision from the senior engineering staff plan coordinate and work with technicians to accomplish projects involving heavy-duty vehicles test and/or development.

YOUR IMPACT:
Under close supervision perform basic engineering calculations investigations and tasks as assigned as well as general industry engineering standards and processes.

Support Senior Engineers in the preparation of basic plans designs computation methods and/or reporting.

Under close supervision work on projects of limited complexity in a support role.

Collaborate as needed with other engineering or business support disciplines internally as well as suppliers externally.

Assist with establishing of requirements for testing of heavy-duty vehicles and associated equipment according to the needs of the project.

Recommend what equipment resources are necessary to accomplish the test.

Assist in formulating project estimates.

Assist in creating test plans and implementing them via communication to engineers and technicians.

Create plans for fixtures and test apparatuses and supervise their construction and development.

Coordinate supervise and monitor progress of testing.

Recommend corrective actions needed to maintain schedule and cost targets.

Communicate the status and results of tests as needed.

Ability to travel 10%.

Support TIR resolution meetings.

Support Prototype team member safety discussions.

Research plan and execute testing related to standard.

Identify opportunities within defined standards to support the projects.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• US Citizenship
• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field with Internship experience or six (6) or more months of related work experience.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in automotive or heavy-vehicle equipment.

Onsite with occasional WFH. Prefer in the office/shop. This position requires the person to be in the shop/office to work on the vehicles so WFH is limited due to the nature of our work.

Top 3 qualifications:

1. Must be hands on person who is willing to get involved with vehicle work.

2. Good communication/writing skills.

3. Self-starter that is open to team and independent work.