Vehicle Performance Test Engineer
About The Position
Seeking an energetic, independent engineer with interest in creating, defining, and launching the next generation of industry-leading trucks. As a Vehicle Performance Test Engineer in the Vehicle Properties and Performance group, the primary responsibility will be to conduct a variety of vehicle performance testing of existing Peterbilt and competitor products, identify opportunities for improvement, and conduct research and development of concepts and prototypes. Types of performance testing will include but may not be limited to temperature, fuel economy, noise, vibration, and overall subjective driver evaluation.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Engineering or related field required
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Previous testing experience or strong desire as career interest required
- Previous experience instrumenting and de-instrumenting test articles required
- Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL-A) or strong desire to obtain required
- Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required
Nice To Haves
- Experience with test equipment such as DEWESoft, UniCAN, CANoe, Kvaser, SCADAS, LabView, Head Acoustics, Siemens Test Lab, and Larson Davis strongly preferred
- Experience developing and maintaining custom test equipment and electrical harnesses preferred
- Proficient and/or experienced in conducting data analysis and generating graphs/charts preferred
- MatLab, Python, Visual Basic, machine learning programming experience preferred
- Strength in handling multiple tasks and projects preferred
- Experience utilizing PTC Creo as a design tool preferred
- Six Sigma experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead and/or participate in the planning and execution of test plans
- Instrument and de-instrument test articles
- Conduct research, concept development, and evaluations for product improvement
- Conduct in-depth data analysis to reveal root causes, generate reports, and present findings to management and others to initiate changes for improvement
- Advocate for product improvements utilizing various methods
- Develop, utilize, and maintain test methods, procedures, and equipment as necessary
- Support definition and establishment of performance targets
- Travel to customer sites to collect data and resolve performance concerns when necessary
- Up to 10% travel to customer sites to collect data and resolve performance concerns may be required
Benefits
- 401k with up to a 5% company match
- Fully funded pension plan that provides monthly benefits after retirement
- Comprehensive paid time off – minimum of 10 paid vacation days (additional days are provided with additional seniority/years of service), 12 paid holidays, and sick time
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education
- Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)
- Paid short- and long-term disability programs
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- EAP services including wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more
- This position is also eligible for a holiday gift.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
