We are seeking a Vehicle Systems Test Engineer for to join our client's team in Troy, MI.
The Vehicle Systems Test Engineer role is centered around the test and validation engineering aspects of ADAS features vehicle programs for OEM customers. Vehicle level testing is conducted on test tracks to emulate real world scenarios and evaluate features. A successful Vehicle Test Engineer has a self starting mentality, enjoys hands on work and pays close attention to detail, and can navigate different tasks simultaneously.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create test procedures, plans and test reports to support all vehicle testing activities.
- Conduct closed course vehicle testing on various test tracks and proving grounds.
- Specify instrumentation and equipment on test vehicles, performing test driving and data collection.
- Support Test Architect Team in System Requirements analysis, test case mapping and linking.
- Analyze data collected during testing to determine if the vehicle meets federal and internal requirements, and make recommendations to the internal design teams based on findings.
- Design, creation and implementation of data analysis scripts, includes working engineering teams to determine which parameters to calculate, writing robust scripts to the analysis, and the presenting the trends and statistics to engineering teams on a weekly basis.
- Write test reports to document results of testing and to communicate issues found.
- Design test routes, interface with Vehicle Operators at each location, detecting trends in the data and performing root cause analysis on issues found.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Master's degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering
- 2+ years of vehicle-level integration experience with Autonomous Driving, or 3+ years vehicle-level testing experience in one of the following areas: Durability/Reliability, Vehicle Dynamics, Homologation
- 2+ years of experience in test equipment handling, data acquisition systems and data analysis
- Well versed with automotive communications protocols CAN/CAN-FD, LIN and Automotive Ethernet
- Technical writing proficiency
- Familiar with Vector tools for development and testing
- Experience with V-Model Systems Engineering
- Experience on data analysis with tools like MATLAB or Python
- Basic working knowledge of Autonomous Driving/ADAS technology
- Experience leading meetings with external stakeholders to communicate test results and data in technical depth
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience working with remote Technicians and Operators/Drivers
- Experience with NHTSA Levels 2 - 5 Autonomous Vehicles
- Basic knowledge of V-Model of Systems Engineering and working on relevant tools (Polarion/Doors, etc.) to support product development lifecycle
- Familiar with JIRA tools/other work management tools
- Proactive - shows eagerness in learning and finding ways to meet deliverables without dependency
- Curiously investigate everything - ability to solve problems analytically, creatively and collaboratively
- Learn by doing - an entrepreneurial mindset that's driven by hands on experimentation
- Embrace resilience - seeing every challenge as a learning opportunity and invitation to grow
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Do you have at least 2 years experience in test equipment handling, data acquisition systems and data analysis?
- Do you have at least 2 years of vehicle level testing experience with autonomous driving?
Education:
Ability to Commute:
- Troy, MI 48098 (Required)
Work Location: In person