Test Engineer

This position is responsible for testing, developing and validating new or improved automotive brake component designs or new applications of existing designs., * Plans, executes and reports on experimental and validation tests on brake products.

• Plans and analyzes dimensional measurement of brake components.
• Analyzes test results and recommends corrective actions in cases of performance non-compliance. Use the problem solving tools such as Six Sigma, Shainin, etc. when necessary.
• Works with design engineer and project manager to ensure the compliance of product with customer’s specifications and timing requirements.
• Designs and writes test procedures.
• Leads technicians in procedures and technical aspects of test and measurement execution
• Recommends and implements improvements to test equipment and procedures.
• Is approved to perform reference calibration on equipment necessary to their assigned task.
• Organizes test samples. Performs minor modifications to test samples when necessary. Ability to assemble brake products from components.
• Create fixture drawings using commercial software (Auto-Cad, Solid Works). Use of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing on drawings.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (B. S.) from four-year college or university is minimally required; Master’s Degree in Engineering (M.S.) will receive higher consideration. Or, six or more years of related experience to foundation brake design or testing and/or equivalent combination of education and experience., * To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.