Mechanical Test Engineer

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering 
• Basic working understanding of Statics, Mechanics of Materials, Fluids, Heat Transfer, Measurement and Instrumentation, and Linear Circuits
• Experience with an object-oriented coding language 
• Comfort with CAD software 
• Working experience with hand tools, power tools, machine shop safety
• An appetite for technical problem solving

Preferred: 

• One of the following: 
• 2+ years of experience with automotive component, system, or vehicle testing
• 4+ years of experience with physical testing and analysis of mechanical, thermal, or electrical systems
• 2+ years of any automation (manufacturing, robotics, testing, etc.) 
• One or more of the following: 
• Adept working experience with hydraulic/electric/pneumatic actuators or other actuation systems 
• Basic working understanding of Analog Electrical Design, and a basic working understanding of Active Circuit Design, Energy Conversion, Power Electronics, Digital Circuits, Motor Drives 
• Adept working understanding of Kinematics, Solid Mechanics, and FEA, and a basic working understanding of Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Fatigue and Failure Analysis
• Experience with Python, MATLAB, NI, or other data acquisition and analysis software 
• Adept working familiarity with object-oriented programming, database integration, and data visualization
• Experience creating and executing design validation plans and test methods to validate performance requirements 
• Experience leading and driving technical projects to completion, especially when multiple teams’ input and buyoff are required
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams, even where preexisting social networks have not existed
• Strong communicator and presenter of technical content, including to a wide array of technically knowledgeable audiences
• Comfort with balancing competing priorities and timelines, discussing prioritization and alignment of work with external teams and program management when resources are constrained