Junior Body Hardware Test Engineer

ALTEN Technology•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. The Body Hardware Test Engineer will lead and support the development and execution of component- and system-level as well as body/structural testing for the release and validation groups.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent from an ABET-accredited (or equivalent) program
1–3 years of experience in an automotive testing or engineering environment
Strong working knowledge of vehicle systems and components
Working knowledge of vehicle body systems
Proficiency in CAD software (NX, TeamCenter)
Excellent communication skills – written, verbal, and non-verbal
Strong team spirit and willingness to learn

Nice To Haves

Experience working with UAW-SBU employees
Familiarity with HBM CATMAN data acquisition hardware and software
Strong project and time management skills
Experience designing fixtures for body structure testing (system and component level)
Strong knowledge of pneumatics and their application in test setups

Responsibilities

Leading component and vehicle system-level test setups to meet development and DVP&R requirements.
Support fixture design and fabrication for all component and vehicle-level testing, which may include body component development.
Work closely with CAE, Release Groups, and Test Engineering teams to ensure timely completion of current and future testing.
Test planning, managing current lab projects, and coordinating with SBU personnel to meet program timelines.
Execute body hardware tests and investigations, supporting new systems such as Frunk, eLatch, Pocket Doors, and PFTG, including CAE correlation.
Perform mechanical life testing and durability evaluations across multiple vehicle programs (KM, EJ, LB, DT MCA, JL MCA, WL Axle), providing issue resolution and CAE support.
Lead chassis and brake testing, including LSU, tire SLR, brake dyno scripting, data retention and analysis, and instrumentation support.
Support Weights & AMG teams, including LRP support, weight correlation improvement, and part measurements at manufacturing plants.
Conduct metrology and CMM-based dimensional analysis at both part and system levels.
Develop and support Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing for Steering, Suspension, Brakes, ESC, ABS, and EPS systems, primarily in lab environments.