Test Engineer (Data Acquisition Engineer)

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