Test and Evaluation Engineer
About The Position
What's it like working for an innovative company that takes on some of the world's most important challenges? Rewarding. Our reputation is built on delivering quality products that meet our customer's standards and help protect our U.S. service members. We rely on our team of Engineers to help make it possible. Right now, we are seeking a Test Engineer who is ready to take their career to the next level. In this role you will support product development, integration and testing to verify requirements on tracked and wheeled military vehicle platforms. We work a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. The broad variety of responsibilities and skills include: Test requirements analysis, decomposition and test plan development Test environment design and set-up (including fixtures, control systems, monitoring tools and instrumentation) Test execution and test reporting; Data analysis and troubleshooting with recommendations Component level testing to include engineering, development and qualification tests for vibration, shock, thermal, hydraulic, airflow, electrical, limit/ultimate loading and cyclic tests. Advanced skills to be developed include vibration and shock expertise, custom instrumentation setup, lab and on vehicle operational testing, data analysis and reporting. Vehicle (system) level testing to include software/hardware verification testing in a lab environment as well as component, software / hardware and subsystems Vehicle level developmental performance test to include instrumented automotive, structural, powertrain, suspension, thermal, electrical, hydraulic tests at our test track or in the field.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or other relevant technical discipline plus 2 years relevant experience. May consider candidates without a 4-year degree if they have additional relevant work experience.
- Experience with Vibration, Shock, ESS, HALT testing skills and/or MIL-STD-810 Environmental Testing with programming and operations of electrodynamic shakers.
- Mechanical aptitude with hands-on abilities and strong troubleshooting skills capable of solving moderately complex technical design and development problems.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with customers to solve moderately complex technical problems.
- Ability to access, move about and drive a military vehicle during integration, troubleshooting and test activities.
- Must work well independently and as part of a team, and demonstrate initiative and leadership.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to provide clear direction and guidance and/or execute on given direction from others.
- Ability to support overtime as needed.
- May consider candidates with additional experience for a more senior role.
Nice To Haves
- Training in spectral analysis relative to vibration testing, mechatronics skills, automotive design, or related test experience are preferred.
- System or component level integration and testing experience including instrumentation and data acquisition setup, and data analysis.
- Experience with CAN Bus and/or MIL-STD-1553 Bus, and familiarity with monitoring and analysis tools.
- Test fixture design using CREO/Pro Engineer and/or other physical based modeling skills.
- Advanced data processing, analysis, and presentation (MATLAB, VBA, etc).
- Veterans with applicable training/experience are highly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Test requirements analysis, decomposition and test plan development
- Test environment design and set-up (including fixtures, control systems, monitoring tools and instrumentation)
- Test execution and test reporting
- Data analysis and troubleshooting with recommendations
- Component level testing to include engineering, development and qualification tests for vibration, shock, thermal, hydraulic, airflow, electrical, limit/ultimate loading and cyclic tests.
- Vehicle (system) level testing to include software/hardware verification testing in a lab environment as well as component, software / hardware and subsystems
- Vehicle level developmental performance test to include instrumented automotive, structural, powertrain, suspension, thermal, electrical, hydraulic tests at our test track or in the field.
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- health savings accounts
- a 401(k) savings plan
- disability coverage
- life and accident insurance
- employee assistance program
- a legal plan
- discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
- company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
