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# Data Acquisition Engineer

- **Company:** Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.
- **Location:** Auburn Hills, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Data Integrity, Real Time Simulation, Systems Integration, Test Data, Diagnostic Tools
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careers.stellantis.com/job/24114854/data-acquisition-engineer-auburn-hills-mi/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related degree field
 * Entry-level candidates will be considered; minimum of 1 year of experience
 * Exposure to automotive testing, instrumentation, or laboratory environments
 * One or more years of experience in vehicle road load data acquisition and measurement activities
 * Familiarity with measuring vehicle loads, displacements, accelerations, pressures, and related physical parameters
 * Experience working with instrumentation and sensors, including accelerometers, displacement transducers, load cells, pressure transducers, or similar devices
 * Ability to review and validate collected test data to ensure accuracy and data integrity
 * Basic understanding of durability testing and data analysis methodologies
 * Experience with Wheel Force Transducers (WFTs) is a plus, * Master's degree in Engineering
 * Experience designing, developing, or integrating transducers and instrumentation systems.
 * Hands-on experience with vehicle road load data acquisition systems.
 * Working knowledge of vehicle chassis, suspension, driveline, and related vehicle systems.
 * Experience using nCode or similar engineering data analysis software.
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex test data.

## Description

The Data Acquisition Engineer is responsible for acquiring, analyzing, and interpreting vehicle test data related to powertrain, chassis, and durability performance. The role combines hands-on vehicle testing, instrumentation, diagnostics, root cause analysis, and engineering data analysis to support vehicle development, simulation, modeling, and component validation activities. The successful candidate will have a passion for automotive engineering and vehicle testing, with hands-on exposure to data acquisition, instrumentation, and data analysis. They will be comfortable working in a laboratory and vehicle test environment, collecting high-quality data, troubleshooting instrumentation, and supporting durability and development programs through accurate testing and analysis., * Perform powertrain and chassis data acquisitions on test vehicles.

 * Conduct hands-on vehicle evaluations, troubleshooting, and root cause investigations.
 * Install, configure, and utilize diagnostic tools, sensors, and instrumentation.
 * Collect, reduce, validate, and analyze vehicle test data.
 * Ensure data quality and fidelity for engineering decision-making.
 * Generate technical reports and document findings.
 * Present results and recommendations to engineering teams and leadership.
 * Coordinate activities with drivers, mechanics, technicians, and test personnel.
 * Conduct competitive vehicle benchmarking and performance comparisons.
 * Support real-time simulation, vehicle modeling, and component-level testing through data collection and reduction activities.