Test Engineer

UTAC•Northville Charter Township, MI

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Test Engineer operates and supports dynamometer test cells for propulsion and driveline systems, from initial setup through completion of test reports. The role includes using dynamometer control software to incorporate customer test requests, calibrating equipment, and troubleshooting test-cell systems. The engineer manages tasks across multiple areas and is expected to take initiative and ownership of responsibilities. The position involves translating customer documents and conversations into functional tests, configuring channels and writing automated test scripts, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, setting up small-scale equipment, wiring sensors and instruments, and reporting test results. Test engineers do not provide opinions or interpretations of customer data. The position requires onsite work and may involve travel to customer sites or other work locations, including occasional travel locally, nationally, and internationally. Remote work is not offered.

Requirements

A valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle for travel between work sites, customer visits, and other work-related errands.
Fluency in English.
Working knowledge of automotive propulsion and driveline systems.
Practical experience and involvement with projects.
Strong problem-solving, strategic-thinking, and analytical skills.
Ability to work cooperatively in a team toward individual and team goals, including with colleagues at varying job levels.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
Strong time-management, multitasking, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.
Ability to organize and maintain an efficient personal work area.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn company systems such as Concur and Kronos.
Exceptional work ethic, positive attitude, and self-starting approach.
Ability to accept instructions and tasks positively and treat coworkers with dignity and respect.
Consistently adhere to and support UTAC policies, procedures, and safety regulations.
Attend and work the hours necessary to perform the job, including supporting test activity outside traditional working hours as needed.
Ability to work onsite as required; remote work is not offered.
Ability to travel occasionally, locally, nationally, and internationally.
Ability to stand, reach, bend, move about the facility, and perform other listed activities including walking, sitting, twisting, lifting, seeing, speaking, and hearing.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and 75 pounds with assistance, and to stand for up to eight hours.
Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and work on a computer.
Ability to work around industry-accepted chemicals and noise.

Responsibilities

Integrate customer test requests into in-house dynamometer control software, including configuring channel setups and writing automated test scripts.
Translate customer documents and conversations into fully functional dynamometer tests.
Troubleshoot testing systems and customer product issues.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop concepts and deliverables for customer test requests and internal projects.
Set up small-scale testing equipment, including analog sensors, electrical instruments, cooling systems, and other customer-driven requirements.
Wire internal and external sensors to the data acquisition system and industrial drive systems.
Calibrate testing equipment such as torque meters, pressure sensors, and flow meters.
Write customer test reports based on test results without providing opinions or interpretations of customer data.
Support UTAC’s culture and values of Integrity, Expertise, and Innovation.
Perform other duties as assigned.