Test Engineer I - Product Validation

About the role

• Job Functions

• Provide direction to Product Engineering, Product Validation, as well as other internal and external suppliers for suitable test plans which will results in products that meet customers reliability expectations.
• Support Reliability Department's product test requests to make sure they are implemented in a timely fashion.
• Work closely with Product Engineering and other Product Validation Engineering groups to define targets and goals
• Analyze failucomponent, system and vehicle level and publish test report
• Initiate and maintain fault elimination process by utilizing tools such as FMEA, DOE, etc to assure reliability targets are achieved
• Manage reliability testing requirements of vehicles from other DAIMLER Trucks Business units
• Incorporate test requirements from captive and non captive Engine, Transmission and Axle Manufacturers

Qualifications & Requirements

• Basic Qualifications

Additional information

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other engineering discipline with emphasis on automotive technology required
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills. Technical command of English language as well as technical report writing and presentation skills are required
• Proficiency in MS Windows, Word, PowerPoint and Excel is required
• Ability to be self motivated driven to improve reliability/quality of Daimler Trucks North America product lines during the development program required
• Familiarity with Daimler Trucks North America product offerings, computer tools as well as CATIA CAD package preferred
• Exposure to basic theory of fault elimination, reliability methods, statistical analysis and quality management. Practical experience during course work or on the job training preferred