Test Engineer

Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Test Engineer

Job Summary:

Our client in Chelsea, MI is looking for a Test Engineer. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

Emissions Certification Test Engineer – EVAP / COP (Evaporative / Conformity of Production).

Come join the Technical Safety & Regulatory Compliance team where we are committed to doing what's best for our customers. Be a part of a team filled with bright, resourceful and determined employees who play a vital role in regulatory development, certification and compliance activities. We're looking for people who thrive in a fast paced environment, deliver as a way of life and are inspired to make a positive impact. Team members are expected to establish effective working relationships, founded on trust and transparency, with our internal and external partners. Sound judgment, excellent communication skills and the ability to drive decisions through consensus and influence change are a must.

The Emissions Certification Test Engineer is responsible for the preparation and testing of emissions certification EVAP & COP vehicles.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Create vehicle buildup work-order and submit to garage in accordance with the specified certification build configuration.
• Resolve test vehicle issues, request vehicle updates and acquire parts as-needed.
• Load vehicle calibrations (module flashes) and run associated vehicle update procedures.
• Coordinate mileage accumulation activities for test vehicles.
• Create & submit test requests and review resulting data.
• Monitor EVAP test procedures executed by lab personnel: ORVR, 2-Day SHED, 3-Day SHED, etc.
• Post final test reports into internal corporate databases.
• Coordinate and plan future vehicle evaporative testing procedures.
• Create and plan Evaporative Emissions Families within internal corporate databases.
• Coordinate and monitor out of state emissions testing with corporate personnel

Conformity of Production (COP) Testing Responsibilities:

• Acquire non-U.S. production vehicles from Company manufacturing plants.
• Create vehicle buildup work-order and submit to garage in accordance with the specified certification configuration.
• Create & submit test requests and review resulting data.
• Monitor COP emissions test procedures executed by lab personnel.
• Post final test reports into internal corporate databases.
• Coordinate vehicle shipment departure schedules with Vehicle Logistics.
• Provide international emissions witness testing support.

Basics:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience. Experience in automotive testing (with an emphasis on emissions or fuel economy testing) is required.
• Demonstrated organizational/tracking skills. This position requires tracking multiple vehicles through a complex testing process.
• Must have strong computer skills with a focus on data analysis (MS Excel and data processing/analysis tools).
• Knowledge of North American emissions regulations, testing and certification processes/procedures.
• Ability to work onsite with non-bargaining unit and bargaining unit personnel in labs and garages.
• Strong interpersonal skills required for interacting with powertrain and vehicle development teams.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Self motivated.
• Willingness to conduct tests onsite at both CPG (primary) and CTC (less frequently).
• 100% onsite position.
• Dricing of a vehicle required.
• No travel outside Michigan required.

Preferred:

• Hybrid and/or Electric vehicle testing experience.
• Propulsion system calibration or aftertreatment system experience.
• Experience with vehicle diagnostics and Controller Area Network (CAN) data collection Exposure to corporate software applications (test request/processing system, calibration tools & applications, etc.).

How You Will Be Successful:

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business "First"
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer's toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today's problems into tomorrow's opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration.

Ready to go? #ONLYFORWARD

At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world's most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer's toughest challenges.

Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair's history demonstrates a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.