Vehicle Test Engineer II - Vehicle Validation & Testing

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 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.