Vehicle Test Planner

LER TechForce; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LER TechForce in Troy, MI is seeking a Vehicle Test Planner to oversee test planning and coordination for product development activities. This role requires 6-8 years of vehicle test planning experience and a relevant engineering degree.

Successful candidates will possess strong communication and leadership skills, with a deep understanding of technical requirements and vehicle development processes. The position offers a unique opportunity to ensure efficient vehicle testing and support engineering talent in a progressive work environment.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience with Vehicle test planning capability.
• Functional experience with all regulatory requirements and vehicle level requirements.
• Experience with EV propulsion systems and high-voltage systems.

Responsibilities

• Test planning and coordination for all product development activities.
• Manage testing priorities with various teams.
• Coordinate seasonal and durability testing activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Team building

Technical writing

Vehicle development knowledge

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Associates or Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a position for a Vehicle Test Planner to

work onsite at our client in Troy, MI.

Who we are

LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges.

What you will be doing

• Test planning, vehicle test plan usage optimization, and coordination for all product development activities like DV/PV testing, prototype evaluations and drive evaluations that support with program gateways and milestones.
• Manage testing priorities with various teams and coordinate vehicle test usage and location of testing between teams.
• Coordinate seasonal testing vehicle usage including Summer and Winter testing.
• Coordinate test execution across multiple internal and external test facilities
• Help organize and execute benchmarking activities on competitive vehicles.
• Manage and optimize test timing, vehicle uptime, and test completion by vehicle availability and testing that needs to be done for a vehicle program
• Coordinate durability, corrosion, body (interior & exterior), vehicle dynamics, NVH, weight, Aero/thermal, weight, safety, NVH, propulsion, chassis, electrical, brake controls testing activities.
• Manage the entire test vehicle fleet including competitors vehicles throughout the whole vehicle lifecycle, consisting of vehicle check-in/purchase, documentation, tracking, and disposal.
• Coordinate test vehicle access requests from other teams.
• Manage vehicle fleet to make sure each of the users and vehicles are ok to test per the plan
• Support vehicle testing activities as needed throughout the vehicle development process.
• Create and present clear & concise vehicle uptime and usage status and technical reports.
• Help coordinate fleet updates (hardware and software) and optimize testing and uptime.

What you'll need to be successful

• Associates or Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• 6-8 years of experience with Vehicle test planning capability.
• Excellent communication, Team building and relationship building skills.
• Ability to lead teams and meetings through technical tradeoffs and optimized solutions with attention to detail.
• Broad vehicle technical and vehicle development process knowledge.
• Technical writing and documentation experience
• Functional experience with all regulatory requirements, vehicle level requirements, and system level testing run on Body bucks.
• Experience with EV propulsion systems, high-voltage systems, and Brake Controls

Work Authorization Requirement

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.