Mechanical Test Engineer

Overview

The MLT Test Engineer will lead and support the development and execution of component, system-level, and powertrain testing within the Release and Validation organizations. This role is integral to ensuring the reliability, durability, and performance of vehicle systems and components through rigorous testing.

• oversee component and vehicle system-level test setups to meet DVP&R (Design Verification Plan & Report) requirements, support fixture design and fabrication for a variety of test scenarios (including powertrain component testing), and maintain active MLT projects.
• collaborate with CAE, Release Engineering, and Test Engineering teams to ensure the effective and timely execution of current and future validation programs.
• lead SBU personnel, developing test plans, bogeys and performing root cause analyses to resolve test-related issues and replicate field failures.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or equivalent experience in an OEM automotive test and validation laboratory.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an automotive testing or engineering environment.
• Strong working knowledge of vehicle operations, with an emphasis on suspension systems and components.
• Working knowledge of vehicle powertrain systems. EDM and ICE variations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-based environment.
• Positive attitude and strong willingness to learn and adapt.
• Working knowledge of basic lab instrumentation such as loadcells, lvdt’s, o-scopes, linear measuring devices, strain gauge-based instrumentation.
• Able to interpret time histories from virtual and actual collected road load data.

• Cross functional coordination for the release community, in lab technicians, and management.
• Proficiency with hydraulic control systems such as MTS and MOOG for real-time, block cycle, and non-standard test scenarios.
• Strong project management and decision-making skills. Must be able to manage multiple projects.
• Experience using engineering software tools such as Teamcenter, AutoCAD, Lab view, nCode and Reliasoft.
• Ability to read and interpret machine drawings and utilize precision measurement tools. Understanding of GD&T
• Fixture design experience for fatigue and vibration testing at the system and component level.
• Knowledge of servo hydraulic closed-loop test systems; real-time testing is a strong plus.
• Able to create test reports, sample organization and communicating with test requestors on test development and test sample progress.
• Proficiency in time history analysis of virtual and physical vehicle data for test correlation and damage calculations.
• Ability to develop test bogeys, including block cycle development for metallic, rubber fatigue, vector, and system level. PSD profiles for vibration components and system-level vibration testing. Must be able to create reports based on Weibull analysis.
• Familiarity with data collection and analysis tools such as MARS, Somat, and nCode; capable of processing data using RPC and Excel.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and test-based recreation of field failures.
• Experience in vibration testing and correlation techniques is a plus.