Tire Test Engineering Technician

What to Expect

You will serve as part of the Attributes Engineering team, executing objective tire testing. Responsibilities including ensuring vehicle test readiness, organizing and mounting submission tires, and executing on objective Ride, NVH, Steering, Handling and Braking tests with high attention to data quality. Expected travel is ~15%.

What You’ll Do

• Inventory, sort, label and manage submission and reference tires/wheels
• Perform tire and wheel changes, including lifting and mounting assemblies up to 75 lbs. using approved equipment, mechanical aids, and proper ergonomic techniques in accordance with safety protocols
• Safely operate 2-post vehicle lifts in accordance with manufacturer and company operating guidelines
• Instrument sensors on test vehicles in preparation for Ride/NVH, Handling and Braking testing with utmost quality
• Execute objective testing procedures with data acquisition systems (e.g. Dewesoft or Siemens LMS/Scadas or similar), ensuring high quality data collection
• Data handling with basic checks using provided software tools and data upload
• Support the maintenance and inventory of instrumentation
• Support vehicle transports, pickup, shipping and other related logistics

What You’ll Bring

• 3+ years of experience in automotive testing and/or tire testing on a proving grounds
• Responsible operation of test vehicles or prototype mules
• Experience in instrumented Ride and NVH vehicle testing is preferable with Dewesoft or similar data acquisition systems is preferable
• Experience with instrumented handling testing is preferable
• Experience with vehicle dynamics and tire testing is preferable
• Driver training such as TRC Level 2 or above is a plus
• Ability to mount / balance / road force tires is a plus