Vehicle Test Engineer II

NCSL International; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

Roush is seeking a Vehicle Test Engineer II to support full-vehicle test procedures on track or road surfaces, under the direction of Program or Design Engineers. The role focuses on durability, strength, fatigue, and customer usage, ensuring test plans are adequate and data meets requirements.

The position is located in Whittmann, AZ, working with cross-functional teams to plan, instrument, test, and analyze vehicle performance, and to develop test procedures based on data-driven conclusions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Automotive Engineering, Automotive Engineering Technology, or equivalent
• U.S. Citizen allowing for ITAR compliance
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in automotive systems design, development, or testing
• Good understanding of powertrain and chassis system principles
• Knowledge of fluid flow and heat transfer, systems, and components
• Knowledge of basic programming and electronics troubleshooting
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word and Excel

Responsibilities

• Support test planning with Design and Program Engineers to ensure appropriate vehicle configuration and procedure for adequate system prove-out
• Inspect vehicles to ensure they are representative, properly instrumented, and ready to test
• Participate in daily monitoring and initiate team communication when issues occur
• Maintain high quality database records of all issues found and resolutions
• Support issue diagnosis and root cause by driving vehicles and consulting with Design Engineers
• Provide detailed repair direction to technicians as required, with engineering service procedures
• Support implementation of new diagnostic, safety, or test equipment/methods
• Identify needs for test hardware or software upgrades, and support business case requests
• Maintain data analysis macros and programs
• Compile test data, perform analysis, and provide feedback and conclusions to customers

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Powertrain & chassis

Programming basics

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

Data acquisition systems

MATLAB/Python basics

Job description

Roush

Title Vehicle Test Engineer II

Location Whittmann, AZ

Category Engineering & Design

Hiring Type Full Time

We work alongside the best and brightest to do incredibly cool things you wouldn't believe. At Roush, you're part of building the future. Are you someone that has a passion for providing innovated solutions to complex challenges? Do you want to work someplace where creativity and new ideas are encouraged? If so, then keep reading.

We fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries. With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage.

We offer a full array of benefits to our full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401K, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and paid holidays.

Job Summary

The Vehicle Test Engineer II will support test procedure execution, for full vehicles, on test track or road surfaces, at the request of Program or Design Engineers, for attributes such as durability, strength, fatigue, or customer usage. Plan, implement, track, and document testing of full vehicles. Ensure test plans are adequate for intended system validation, ensure vehicles are test ready, that collected data meets requirements, and approved procedures are followed. Utilize a variety of data acquisition methods to support testing any vehicle subsystem. Analyze test data to form conclusions and develop test procedures. The Vehicle Test Engineer II will perform independent project tasks and collaborate with customers and team members. This position is located in Whittmann, AZ.

As a Vehicle Test Engineer II, you will:

• Support Design and Program Engineers in test planning, to ensure appropriate vehicle configuration and procedure for adequate system prove-out
• Inspect vehicles to ensure they are representative, properly instrumented, and ready to test
• Participate in daily monitoring, and initiate team communication when issues occur
• Maintain high quality database records of all issues found, and resolutions applied
• Support issue diagnosis and root cause by driving vehicles and consulting with Design Engineers
• Provide detailed repair direction to technicians as required, with engineering service procedures, and illustrations
• Support implementation of new diagnostic, safety, or test equipment/methods
• Identify needs for test hardware or software upgrades, and support business case requests
• Maintain data analysis macros and programs
• Compile test data, perform analysis, and provide feedback and conclusions to customers

To be considered a Vehicle Test Engineer II, you will need:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Automotive Engineering, Automotive Engineering Technology, or equivalent
• U.S. Citizen allowing for International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) compliance
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in automotive systems design, development, or testing
• Good understanding of powertrain and chassis system principles
• Knowledge of fluid flow and heat transfer, systems, and components
• Knowledge of basic programming and electronics troubleshooting
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word and Excel

A successful candidate may also have:

• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience with Engineering design or testing of powertrain, chassis, body, or electrical systems
• Basic proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g. Visual Basic, MATLAB, Python, C++, etc.)
• Familiarity with control module flashing, calibration files, and CAN signal communication
• Ability to use scientific measurement equipment (transducers, strain gauges, accelerometers, emission benches, etc.)
• Good ability to read and interpret engineering illustrations and procedures

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