Field Performance Benchmark Engineer Truck Tire
Share
Job Location:
Fort Mill, SC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
SG 10
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Commercial Tire Performance Benchmark Engineer to join our R&D this role you will be responsible for planning executing and analyzing tire wear benchmarking programs for commercial truck tires. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to evaluate competitor products support product development and provide data-driven insights to enhance tire wear & durability performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and manage benchmarking programs to evaluate the wear performance of commercial truck tires in various applications across North America.
- Conduct field evaluations including fleet testing and controlled wear tests to gather real-world performance data.
- Analyze tire wear patterns rates and failure modes using statistical tools and physical inspections.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive database of competitor tire performance metrics.
- Coordinate with Product Management Technical Customer Service and Field Intelligence to prioritize target competitor products
- Close collaboration with central benchmark team including field surveillance of new competitor products joint reports and local coordination of tire procurement
- Locate and develop testing relationships with a broad range of commercial fleet customers and salespeople
- Prepare detailed technical reports and presentations for internal stakeholders including R&D and the Business Area.
- Stay current with industry trends new technologies and competitor activities in the commercial tire market.
- Collaborate with product development teams to translate benchmarking insights into actionable design improvements.
Qualifications :
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE
- Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering Automotive Engineering Materials Science or a related field.
- 2 years of experience in tire engineering tire testing or a related field
- Strong understanding of tire construction wear mechanisms and performance metrics.
- Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g. Excel MATLAB Python or similar).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Willingness to travel for field testing and fleet evaluations. (50%)
- Continental is able to provide relocation assistance for this position.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Continental is able to offer visa support for internals individuals who currently hold an existing valid employment visa.
ADDITIONAL WAYS TO STAND OUT
- Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering Automotive Engineering Materials Science or a related field.
- Experience with Commercial Truck Tires
- Experience with tire wear modeling or simulation tools.
- Familiarity with tire regulatory standards and industry testing protocols (e.g. SAE ISO).
- Hands-on experience with tire dissection and forensic analysis.
- Entrepreneurial mindset.
Additional Information :
THE PERKS
- Immediate Benefits
- Robust Total Rewards Package
- Paid Time Off
- Volunteer Time Off
- Tuition Assistance
- Employee Discounts including tire discounts
- Competitive Bonus Programs
- Employes 401k Match
- Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment with 20 Employee Resource groups.
- Hybrid Work
- Employee Assistance Program
- Future Growth Opportunities including personal and professional
- And many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!
EEO-Statement:
EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to unlawful consideration to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity age religion national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by applicable addition as a federal contractor Continental complies with government regulations including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans where they apply. To be considered you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process please reply to or contact US Recruiting at . This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues will not receive a call back.
Ready to drive with Continental Take the first step and fill in the online application.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- JProfiler
- Splunk
- Performance Testing
- Fiddler
- Apache
- HP Performance Center
- LoadRunner
- New Relic
- Scalability
- J2EE
- Java
- Scripting
About Company
Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2019, ... View more
