Senior Tire Testing Engineer

Bridgestone Americas, Inc.; Fort Stockton (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive onboarding experience

Mentorship and training opportunities

Corporate Social Responsibility activities

Diverse and inclusive team

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is seeking a Tire Testing/Product Engineer to focus on both objective testing and subjective evaluation of tire products. You will lead diverse projects and support continuous improvement initiatives. A background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is preferred, along with a passion for the automotive industry.

This role requires independent work and the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders. Travel may involve up to 50%. Join us in creating safer, more efficient mobility solutions!

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Problems faced are often difficult and complex.

Responsibilities

• Leads projects or processes of diverse scope, while working independently.
• Coaches and reviews the work of lower level professionals.
• Applies engineering principles to execute various tests.

Skills

Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Degree

Strong interest or experience in automotive industry

Experience with vehicle testing

Data acquisition systems

Engineering principles

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Company Overview

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

Job Category

Engineering & Science

Position Summary

The Tire Testing/Product Engineering position focuses on instrumented objective testing and subjective evaluation of new or existing products. A Senior Professional position applies advanced knowledge of a job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. This position must be able to work independently and may influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices. Problems faced are difficult and sometimes complex.

This position is based at our Texas Proving Grounds location near Fort Stockton, Texas or in the Americas Technical Center in Akron, OH. Travel is a critical part of this role and could be required up to 30-50%. Domestic and International travel may be required so having a US Passport is required!

Responsibilities

• Leads projects or processes of diverse scope, while working independently
• Coaches and reviews the work of lower level professionals
• Supports continuous improvement activities
• Applies engineering principles to execute subjective and objective Ride, Handling and NVH tests
• Executes subjective and objective testing of prototypes
• Executes the development and use of data acquisition systems in support of objective evaluations
• Establishes solid relationships through strong communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Captures institutional knowledge
• Other duties as assigned
• Preferred Qualifications: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Degree (BSME/BSEE)
• Strong interest or experience in automotive industry
• Experience with vehicle or automotive component testing including NVH and signal processing

Minimum Qualifications

Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience

What We Offer

At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive compensation; we will provide you:

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.