MLT Lab Test Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA, a leading engineering services provider, seeks an MLT Lab Test Engineer to lead and support component, system-level, and powertrain testing within Release and Validation. The role ensures reliability, durability, and performance of vehicle systems through rigorous testing.

You will oversee test setups, support fixture design for diverse test scenarios, collaborate with CAE, Release, and Test Engineering, and develop test plans and bogeys while performing root cause analyses

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent OEM automotive lab experience.
• 3–5 years of automotive testing or engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle operations, especially suspension and powertrain systems.
• Experience with lab instrumentation: load cells, LVDTs, O-scopes, strain gauges.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and teamwork.
• Able to work in a collaborative, learning-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support development and execution of component, system-level, and powertrain testing.
• Oversee test setups to meet DVP&R requirements and support fixture design.
• Collaborate with CAE, Release, and Test Engineering teams to execute validation programs.
• Develop test plans and bogeys; perform root cause analyses for test issues.
• Lead SBU personnel and ensure timely validation program delivery.

Skills

Automotive testing

Test engineering

Team collaboration

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Instrument calibration

Vibration testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

AutoCAD

LabVIEW

MARS

Somat

nCode

Job description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life‑saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Job Description:

• The MLT Lab Test Engineer will lead and support the development and execution of component, system-level, and powertrain testing within the Release and Validation organizations.
• This role is integral to ensuring the reliability, durability, and performance of vehicle systems and components through rigorous testing.
• Key responsibilities include overseeing component and vehicle system-level test setups to meet DVP&R (Design Verification Plan & Report) requirements, supporting fixture design and fabrication for a variety of test scenarios (including powertrain component testing), and maintaining active MLT projects.
• The engineer will collaborate with CAE, Release Engineering, and Test Engineering teams to ensure the effective and timely execution of current and future validation programs.
• This role will also involve leading SBU personnel, developing test plans and bogeys, and performing root cause analyses to resolve test-related issues and replicate field failures.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience in an OEM automotive test and validation laboratory.
• 3-5 years of experience in an automotive testing or engineering environment.
• Strong working knowledge of vehicle operations, with an emphasis on suspension systems and components.
• Working knowledge of vehicle powertrain systems. EDM and ICE variations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-based environment.
• Positive attitude and strong willingness to learn and adapt.
• Working knowledge of basic lab instrumentation such as loadcells, lvdt’s, o-scopes, linear measuring devices, strain gauge-based instrumentation.
• Able to interpret time histories from virtual and actual collected road load data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supervising or coordinating with UAW-SBU (Salaried Bargaining Unit) personnel.
• Proficiency with hydraulic control systems such as MTS and MOOG for real-time, block cycle, and non-standard test scenarios.
• Strong project management and decision-making skills.
• Experience using engineering software tools such as Teamcenter, AutoCAD, and Lab view
• Ability to read and interpret machine drawings and utilize precision measurement tools. Understanding of GD&T
• Fixture design experience for fatigue and vibration testing at the system and component level.
• Knowledge of servo hydraulic closed-loop test systems; real-time testing is a strong plus.
• Experience with servo loop tuning, instrumentation setup and calibration and writing test sequences.
• Proficiency in time history analysis of virtual and physical vehicle data for test correlation and damage calculations.
• Ability to develop test bogeys, including block cycle development, metallic and rubber fatigue, vector and PSD profiles for vibration and system-level testing.
• Familiarity with data collection and analysis tools such as MARS, Somat, and nCode; capable of processing data using RPC and Excel.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and test-based recreation of field failures.
• Experience in vibration testing and correlation techniques is a plus.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug‑free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre‑employment drug screening as a condition of hire.