Test Rig Engineer - Automotive

Job content

• You perform new development tests, analyze and report test data
• Your main task will be to prepare test rig software using different tools (Python, Canape, Control Desk, Matlab/Simulink), to have the test rig perform the test as specified by test engineering.
• Test rig HW is prepared in collaboration with the technicians and test engineers.
• Together with your test rig engineering colleagues you will take ownership for multiple test rigs where you will ensure efficient and qualitative operation and pursue continuous improvement
• You are the first contact person in case of operational issues of the test rigs
• You analyze and resolve the issues in a structured manner and avoid future reoccurrence
• You provide necessary tools and documentation to ensure uniform operation at all test rigs
• You perform Measurement System Analysis and Capability Studies to prove the performance of the test rigs
• You follow-up KPI’s and use them to, together with your stakeholders, improve the quality and efficiency of testing
• You keep an overview on the different software versions that are available for the different products and sample fazes, you validate the new versions/updates and you help your colleagues to select and install the correct software for the tests they want to execute.
• General
• You will work in the R&D test center
• You will be part of a fast moving engineering team in a highly innovative environment where state-of-the-art dynamic controllers are emulating real vehicle loads on prototype drivetrains or their subsystems
• You closely co-operate with test engineering, the test rigs operators and various other R&D departments
• You will report to your Test Rig Engineering team leader
  
  

• Your technical competencies should at least comprise:
• Basic understanding of scripting, preferably in Python / Canape
• strong problem solving skills (8D). But even more importantly, you prevent problems by applying a structured personal work method where preparation is as important as execution.
• Extra assets are:
• good knowledge of DCT transmissions
• experience with Control Desk, Python or Canape
• knowledge of 6σ, 5S, housekeeping, preventive maintenance and/or safety regulations
• General
• You have an engineering degree in the field of mechatronics or electro mechanics
• You have a strong technical interest and at least a first experience in the field of automotive development, testing or process engineering
• You are an independent, positive person with a can-do mentality and have no problem getting your hands dirty from time to time
• You are not satisfied with 90% of the job done; you keep going until the task is completely finished
• You are a critical person who dares to challenge established ways of working, is continuously on the look-out for structural improvements and is committed to implement them
• Thanks to your clear communication skills and good knowledge of English, you are proficient in reporting knowledge and results
• You are a strong team player