(1116521) Drivetrain Development & Test Engineer

Diversified Services Network; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Diversified Services Network in Mossville, IL, is seeking a Drivetrain Development & Test Engineer for an onsite, early-career role. You will work on transmission and axle components, combining hands-on hardware work with data analysis to support NPI and CPI projects.

The position offers full benefits, PTO, and a path to grow within a Fortune 100 company, with a team spanning design, analytics, and test labs worldwide. Local travel and a collaborative, hands-on environment are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 0–2 years of experience; internships count toward experience.
• Relevant backgrounds include test, development, controls development, project, or design engineering.
• Strong application of engineering fundamentals to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Support test execution, inspection, and analysis, and deliver engineering conclusions and recommendations based on results
• Perform pre- and post-test evaluation of hardware
• Verify instrumentation and data collection at test start and throughout testing
• Support project and test planning and budgeting with internal and external clients
• Develop new and improved test methods, analysis standards, and safe job procedures, adapting testing based on findings
• Support ISO 17025 requirements for lab instrumentation and equipment
• Partner with design and analytics engineers around the globe to build test plans and process test data

Skills

Hands-on inspection

Data analysis

Data reduction

Measurement instruments

Technical report writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Micrometers

Surface profilometers

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Drivetrain Development & Test Engineer

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Drivetrain Development & Test Engineer to join our team in Mossville, IL. We offer full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 100 company - let's talk!

Position Overview

The Drivetrain Development & Test Engineer drives development, testing, data reduction, and engineering recommendations for transmission and axle components supporting new product introduction (NPI) and continuous product improvement (CPI) projects. This is an onsite role suited to an early-career engineer who enjoys hands-on hardware work as much as data analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Support test execution, inspection, and analysis, and deliver engineering conclusions and recommendations based on results
• Perform pre- and post-test evaluation of hardware
• Verify instrumentation and data collection at test start and throughout testing
• Support project and test planning and budgeting with internal and external clients
• Develop new and improved test methods, analysis standards, and safe job procedures, adapting testing based on findings
• Support ISO 17025 requirements for lab instrumentation and equipment
• Partner with design and analytics engineers around the globe to build test plans and process test data

Team & Work Environment

• Local team of design, analysis, analytics, and test/development engineers supporting global projects alongside design and development engineers and internal and third-party test labs worldwide
• Based at a technical center dedicated to drivetrain development and testing, with time split roughly 50/50 between office and shop floor
• Occasional local travel to production and proving ground facilities and in support of design and procurement projects
• PPE required (e.g., safety boots, glasses, etc.)

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar technical engineering discipline required
• 0–2 years of experience; internships count toward experience
• Relevant backgrounds include test, development, controls development, project, or design engineering

Required Technical Skills

• Hands-on inspection of hardware and instrumentation to diagnose challenging component failure modes and confirm instrumentation is functioning properly
• Strong application of engineering fundamentals to problem-solving
• Proficiency with measurement instruments, including micrometers and surface profilometers
• Setup of data acquisition systems and data recording
• Data reduction and analysis
• Technical report writing, including concise summaries
• Efficient research of historical lessons learned to identify trends and comparisons

Preferred Technical Skills

• Advanced data reduction, including digital filtering, plotting, and engineering analysis

Required Soft Skills

• Self-starter who works independently, proactively identifies project and test needs, and owns execution and reporting
• Proficient communicator and collaborative team member
• Comfortable reaching clients by email, text, phone, and other methods
• Persistent in following up with internal and external team members to keep projects moving efficiently

Preferred Soft Skills

• Team builder who strengthens collaboration across the group

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays

Salary expectations: 54,000-57,000 per annual