Testing & Development Engineer - Mid Level

Oshkosh•New Hudson, MI

About The Position

About Pratt Miller, an Oshkosh company Pratt Miller is a product development company in motorsports, defense, and mobility industries providing clients with product engineering and low-volume production solutions. Our range of research & development, engineering, prototype manufacturing, test & validation, and low-rate production capability help our customers bring their high-quality products to market faster. OVERVIEW: Mid-level Test & Development Engineer II to work individually and with a small team of design engineers, test engineers, and test technicians to lead as well as support engineering related projects. This position requires applying engineering knowledge to solve real world engineering design, testing, analysis, and development problems on a wide variety of products in the automotive, defense, motorsports, aerospace, marine, and smaller niche industries. These efforts can be applied to short or long-term projects including virtual prototype development, component, system, and full vehicle testing, laboratory testing, engineering analysis, control systems, electronics, and product/system validation. This position also requires developing the technical skills of less senior test engineers and technicians.

Requirements

4+ years real world experience with data acquisition systems (DEWESoft, Pi, MoTeC, Vector, Somat, NI, etc.), hardware selection and integration techniques and methods
4+ years real world experience with instrumentation (acceleration, pressure, temperature, strain, force, displacement, flow sensors, etc.), CAN networks, hardware selection, integration methods/best practices, and instrumentation construction and theory
4+ years’ experience in data analysis software (DEWESoft, MATLAB, DIAdem, MS Excel, NCode, database software, Python coding, etc.)
4+ years’ experienced in data acquisition and analysis processes to develop comprehensive test results and well written technical test reports and presentations with minimal guidance from more senior test engineers
2+ years’ experience with control system hardware and software (Motohawk, MATLAB Simulink, Delta hydraulic controls, NI LabVIEW, etc.)
1+ year experience with electrical or hydraulic design software (MS Visio, VeSys, etc.) and technical understanding of these systems
BS of MS in Materials Science, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace or Automotive Engineering (or equivalent)
Highly self-motivated with the ability to manage his/her own workload to achieve important deadlines with minimal oversight
Mechanical skills including the ability to use all common hand tools
Be a team player
Have great attention to detail
Be reliable (with reliable mode of transportation)
Have excellent mechanical ability and likes to work with their hands
Strong work ethic and pride in their workmanship

Nice To Haves

Preferably 2+ years of SAE International collegiate design participation (Formula SAE, Baja SAE, SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge, Formula SAE Electric, First Robotics, SAE Solar Car, etc.)
2+ years’ experience with laboratory and field testing and support activities
Basic understanding of vehicle dynamics and tuning as well as ability to perform basic driving test maneuvers during data acquisition activities
Desire to help develop the technical skills of less experienced engineers and technicians
Skilled trades experience including fabrication, machining, MIG/TIG welding, and assembly
Experience with team collaboration platforms (MS Teams, SharePoint, etc.)
Preferred prior experience in an ISO 9001 quality environment
Vehicle logistics competency (trucks, trailers, towing, vehicle recovery)

Responsibilities

Ability to individually plan, execute, and deliver (lead activities) upon small sized laboratory and in-field (proving grounds (PG), desert, wind tunnel, thermal dyno chamber, racetrack, etc.) testing projects
Ability to plan, execute, and deliver (lead activities) upon medium sized laboratory and in-field testing projects with minimal guidance from more senior test engineers while utilizing less senior test engineers and technicians to exceed project deliverables
Ability to support large laboratory and in-field testing projects alongside more senior test engineers
Ability to use CAD (NX, Creo, Catia, and/or SolidWorks) and PLM tools (Windchill, Teamcenter, etc.) to perform test fixture design, drawing development including GD&T, and manufacturing release processes
Strong background in Windows based computers and Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Comfort following current test procedures as well as offering technical suggestion on newly developed procedures
Strong engineering fundamentals in all general automotive systems with hands-on, real world vehicle experience
Ability to communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing
Able to perform in a dynamic and fast paced environment
Ability to interface comfortably within a matrix organization
Must have proven multitasking and organizational skillset
Work safely to comply with all business expectations
Service-oriented mindset