Test Systems Engineer

About the Team

ZF Test Systems develops and produces test benches for on- and off-road mobility. The Test Systems Business Unit is a special machine-building branch within the ZF group, specialized in test equipment design, installation, and commissioning. With our North American Test System team, we serve regional customers by providing turnkey testing solutions for their drivetrain and battery testing needs. For more than 35 years, we have been specialists in validation and development test facilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage service project scope, implementation, and coordination of service activities and related initiatives, involving internal groups and external parties, including customers and suppliers, as needed.
• Perform fault and root-cause analyses for technical issues involving software, PLC and automation systems, hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, electrical, mechanical components, or system-level failures; develop corrective action procedures and identify required resources.
• Diagnose, repair, maintain, install, and rebuild test systems to support validation processes remotely or at customer sites, including mechanical, electrical, and software-related activities.
• Repair and replace electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components as required.
• Provide technical guidance and engineering expertise for commissioning, service support, maintenance, calibration, and upgrades of test systems for customers in the North American region.
• Establish customer relationships to optimize costs, grow service business, and deliver technical training to internal and external groups on component and system-level maintenance and calibration.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance, follow 5S procedures, participate in continuous improvement programs, and support team efforts.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge, comply with all IATF 16949 policies and procedures, and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering field, with 2–4+ years of professional engineering experience in a technical sales or service environment focused on production automation and/or automotive applications; co-op or internship experience may be included.
• Solid experience with controls engineering and/or software and hardware for electric drive systems or sensor applications.
• Solid experience with Siemens and/or Rockwell PLC programming environments.
• Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and component functionality, including robotics technology and programming such as Fanuc, KUKA, or similar systems.
• Proven ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and prints in DIN/ISO metric formats, including both electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to use mathematics to evaluate and understand complex machine drawings.
• Willingness and ability to travel mainly within the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, averaging approximately 50% with project-specific peaks up to 75%.

Benefits

• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Time Off
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• A supportive, collaborative team environment
• A strong diversity culture
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities