MLT Lab Test Engineer

About the role

The MLT Lab Test Engineer will lead and support the development and execution of component, system-level, and powertrain testing within the Release and Validation organizations. This role is integral to ensuring the reliability, durability, and performance of vehicle systems and components through rigorous testing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee component and vehicle system-level test setups to meet DVP&R (Design Verification Plan & Report) requirements
• Support fixture design and fabrication for a variety of test scenarios, including powertrain component testing
• Maintain active MLT projects
• Collaborate with CAE, Release Engineering, and Test Engineering teams to ensure the effective and timely execution of current and future validation programs
• Lead SBU personnel
• Develop test plans and bogeys
• Perform root cause analyses to resolve test-related issues and replicate field failures

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience in an OEM automotive test and validation laboratory
• 3–5 years of experience in an automotive testing or engineering environment
• Strong working knowledge of vehicle operations, with an emphasis on suspension systems and components
• Working knowledge of vehicle powertrain systems, EDM and ICE variations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-based environment
• Positive attitude and strong willingness to learn and adapt
• Working knowledge of basic lab instrumentation such as loadcells, LVDTs, o-scopes, linear measuring devices, strain gauge-based instrumentation
• Able to interpret time histories from virtual and actual collected road load data

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supervising or coordinating with UAW-SBU (Salaried Bargaining Unit) personnel
• Proficiency with hydraulic control systems such as MTS and MOOG for real-time, block cycle, and non-standard test scenarios
• Strong project management and decision-making skills
• Experience using engineering software tools such as Teamcenter, AutoCAD, and LabVIEW
• Ability to read and interpret machine drawings and utilize precision measurement tools
• Understanding of GD&T
• Fixture design experience for fatigue and vibration testing at the system and component level
• Knowledge of servo hydraulic closed-loop test systems; real-time testing is a strong plus
• Experience with servo loop tuning, instrumentation setup and calibration, and writing test sequences
• Proficiency in time history analysis of virtual and physical vehicle data for test correlation and damage calculations
• Ability to develop test bogeys, including block cycle development, metallic and rubber fatigue, vector and PSD profiles for vibration and system-level testing
• Familiarity with data collection and analysis tools such as MARS, Somat, and nCode; capable of processing data using RPC and Excel
• Strong problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and test-based recreation of field failures
• Experience in vibration testing and correlation techniques is a plus