ALTEN Technology USA
Durability Test Engineer
Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States · Junior · Contract
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About the role
- Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- The Test Engineer will work closely with CAE, Release Groups, and Test Engineering teams to ensure timely completion of current and future testing.
- The role also includes test planning, managing current lab projects, and coordinating with SBU personnel to meet program timelines.
Responsibilities
- The Body Hardware candidate will also support fixture design and fabrication for all component and vehicle-level testing, which may include body component development.
- Perform mechanical life testing and durability evaluations across multiple vehicle programs (KM, EJ, LB, DT MCA, JL MCA, WL Axle), providing issue resolution and CAE support.
- Lead chassis and brake testing, including LSU, tire SLR, brake dyno scripting, data retention and analysis, and instrumentation support.
- Support Weights & AMG teams, including LRP support, weight correlation improvement, and part measurements at manufacturing plants.
- Develop and support Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing for Steering, Suspension, Brakes, ESC, ABS, and EPS systems, primarily in lab environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent from an ABET-accredited (or equivalent) program
- 1-3 years of experience in an automotive testing or engineering environment
- Strong working knowledge of vehicle systems and components
- Working knowledge of vehicle body systems
- Proficiency in CAD software (NX, TeamCenter)
Nice to have
- Experience working with UAW-SBU employees
- Familiarity with HBM CATMAN data acquisition hardware and software
- Strong project and time management skills
- Experience designing fixtures for body structure testing (system and component level)
- Strong knowledge of pneumatics and their application in test setups
- Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.
- Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246.
- All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
Benefits
- We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life-from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles.
- With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
- When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits.
Company info
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
- As part of the global ALTEN Group-57,000+ engineers in 30 countries-we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
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