Vehicle Performance Test Engineer

The Test Engineer is responsible for passenger vehicle testing per the DVP plan and for providing test results for comparison against vehicle targets. These tasks are needed throughout all the development stages of a vehicle project, from the Mule stage to the final production. Vehicle testing must be performed on standard tracks at test sites equipped with the required instrumentation and test data analysis software.

Typical activities include: (Preferably in passenger car)

• Perform DVP tests – Vehicle Coast Down, Full & part performance, on-road fuel economy, Gradeability, Max speed, Emission testing (TA & COP), etc.
• Perform subjective assessments for vehicle drivability, performance & Gear shift quality for manual and automatic transmission applications.
• Perform test data analysis and reports with observations.
• Perform benchmark vehicle testing and support for data comparison
• Perform diagnosis and root cause analysis for issues observed with the car
• Interaction with the Benchmarking team and Program team for data seeking and technical discussions
• Interaction with calibrators – application managers – chief engineers – site lead for discussion of results and possible requests of clarification
• Experience in using testing tools/instruments like V Box, Ipetronic, L350 Aqua sensor, CAN analyser, DFL.
• Experience in using INCA/ETAS/MDA for Data logging during testing

Educational /Technical/Experience Basic Qualifications: (In passenger car segment)

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or Automobile Engineering
• 6 to 8 years of vehicle Energy management performance testing preferable for passenger cars
• Proficiency in actual vehicle testing at standard tracks (VRDE, NATRAX etc)
• Previous job in a vehicle testing department & hands-on experience with related instrumentation devices
• Experience/competence in data analysis with Excel, MDA, Power BI etc.
• Strong proficiency in Office suites (Google Slides, Google Sheets, Excel, PowerPoint etc)  

Soft skills:

• Ability to create concise and detailed technical reports.
• Good teamwork capability (communication and data sharing-review with peers)
• Capability to connect autonomously with the rest of the company as needed