550-1 - Data Acquisition Engineer (Automotive Testing)

Job Description

• The Data Acquisition Engineer - RTS will be responsible for setting up and conducting data acquisition using various data acquisition systems.
• This involves coordinating test specimen build, setting up data acquisition systems, data processing, communicating with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• As part of the core responsibilities, the Data Acquisition Engineer will be required to have a detailed understanding of the data acquisition systems and various transducers used and how they interact as well as CAN communication.
• The ability to operate and conduct data acquisition at Client proving grounds.
• A thorough understanding of damage severity concepts is required.
• The successful candidate will be a process and detail-oriented individual with a proven ability to lead projects from start to finish with minimal guidance.
• Additionally, good communication and leadership skills are required to coordinate and instruct bargaining unit mechanics in performing vehicle instrumentation, part strain gauging and part changes.
• Finally, an integral component of being a successful member of our team requires working collaboratively with the RTS mechanic supervisor, union, management, maintenance and facilities teams.

Requirements

• Experience with data acquisition equipment using various transducers including wheel force transducers, accelerometers, load cells and strain gages.
• Understanding of damage severity analysis and stress-life/load-life calculations NCode, MTS RPC Pro and Flex Test experience preferred.
• Competent with the Microsoft Office Suite of products including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, VBA.
• Strong time management, leadership, planning and follow up skills.
• Excellent written and oral skills.
• Minimum of 2-5 years of engineering experience within a testing environment within the automotive industry.
• Will consider new graduates with related co-op experience.
• Ability to support working days as well as overtime during the week and weekends on occasion.
• Experience working in a unionized environment
• Will be required to drive a company car. Valid driver's license is required as well as a clean driving record.
• Will be required to travel domestically and internationally 10-20%.
• Ability to qualify for US TN visa or similar.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial/Aeronautical Engineering.
• Experience Minimum of 2-5 years of engineering experience within a testing environment within the automotive industry.
• Experience with nCode and Somat eDAQ equipment.
• Previous CANBUS experience, (CANalyser, etc).
• Strain gauge theory and application.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial/Aeronautical Engineering required from an accredited university