Sr. Test Engineer

Description

Job Summary:

Under the direction of Laboratory Manager, the primary responsibility of this position is to plan, coordinate and execute multiple product validation processes and projects used in automotive suspension design and application fields.

Job Responsibilities:

The general responsibility of this position is to support activities of Suspension Design Engineering team by performing combinations of the following tasks:

• Test project management and execution.
• Test setup guidance and text fixture design.
• Test project cost and timing estimates.
• Servo-Hydraulic test equipment programming.
• Data acquisition and analysis using MTS Flextest.
• Keeping detailed records of all applicable testing activities, measurements and data.
• Conducting tests to determine the root cause of performance problems and developing countermeasures to correct them.
• Applying engineering expertise and lessons learned to troubleshooting and problem-solving.

Education, Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• GPA of 3.0 and above.
• 5-7 years of applicable experience in related field with Bachelor’s degree
• A working knowledge of Test Laboratory environment and shock absorber internals is a plus.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Experience in coordinating and facilitating several concurrent projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team and ability to work independently.
• Experience with PCs and application software, such as MS Office tools and CAD.

Education:       Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

Experience:     Minimum of 5 years’ experience in automotive or related field.

Job level determined by various factors such as organization size, responsibility, career stage, and capabilities.

Supervisory Responsibilities:  N/A

Working conditions:

Physical Demands:  Required to sit or stand for long periods of time. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Travel: Domestic and international may be required as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you need reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of the request and contact information to [email protected] Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of request and contact information to [email protected]. Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.