Engineer – Test & Development

Position Summary

Under the guidance and supervision of senior engineering staff, the Engineer – Test & Development will plan, coordinate, and work with technicians to accomplish projects involving heavy-duty vehicle testing and/or development.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform basic engineering calculations, investigations, and assigned tasks according to industry engineering standards and processes under close supervision.
• Support senior engineers in the preparation of basic plans, designs, computation methods, and reports.
• Support projects of limited complexity in a support role.
• Collaborate with internal engineering and business support disciplines and with external suppliers, as required.
• Assist with the establishment of requirements for testing heavy-duty vehicles and associated equipment to meet project needs.
• Recommend necessary equipment resources for testing.
• Assist in developing project estimates.
• Support the creation and communication of test plans to engineers and technicians.
• Develop plans for fixtures and test apparatuses and supervise their construction and development.
• Coordinate, supervise, and monitor progress of testing.
• Recommend corrective actions needed to meet schedule and cost targets.
• Communicate test status and results as needed.

Travel: Potentially 10-20% to CONUS (contiguous United States) locations.

• Support resolution meetings and team member safety discussions.
• Research, plan, and execute testing in accordance with established standards.
• Identify improvement opportunities within defined standards to support projects.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• Maintain regular attendance as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Accredited Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, with at least internship experience or 6+ months of related work experience.

Standout Qualifications

• Experience in automotive or heavy-vehicle equipment is a plus.

Top 3 Required Qualifications

1. Must be a hands-on person who is willing to get involved with vehicle work.
2. Good communication and writing skills.
3. Self-starter who is open to both teamwork and independent work.

Core Competencies

Internal Contacts: Engage with peers and others to explain information, gather facts, and potentially communicate sensitive or confidential information.

External Contacts: Limited external contact for information gathering, responding to inquiries, or requesting assistance.

Communication Skills: Ability to read, write, and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and safety documentation. Write routine reports and correspondence, speak effectively before groups, and interpret technical or regulatory documents.

Decision-Making: Regularly makes responsible decisions involving information evaluation, and may develop or apply alternatives or precedents.

Complexity, Judgment, and Problem-Solving: Work is generally structured but involves choosing appropriate actions within standard policies and procedures.

Supervisory/Managerial: May instruct, schedule, and review work of others performing similar or directly related work; may act as “lead worker”.

Working Conditions

Physical Demands:

• Frequent: Standing, walking/running, sitting, reaching, hearing, talking, visual tasks, typing
• Occasional: Driving, fine/manual dexterity, repetitive upper extremity motion
• Seldom: Lifting/carrying up to 25 lbs., pushing/pulling up to 25 lbs.

Non-Physical Demands:

• Frequent: Analysis/reasoning, communication/interpretation, math/mental computation, reading, writing, sustained mental activity

Environmental Demands:

• Frequent: Working alone, frequent task changes, tedious/exacting work
• Occasional: High volume public contact

Work Schedule: Routine shift hours; infrequent overtime, weekends, or shift rotations.

Demands/Deadlines: Occasional stress due to deadlines or workload from intermittent or cyclical work pressures; possible occasional exposure to distressed individuals in the work environment.

HRU is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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