Responsibilities
- Lead and support the engineering test activities by applying engineering principles, experiences and various analysis tools in following established test plans/procedures to test parts/components in area of specialty to determine design feasibility and ensure parts/components meet design acceptance criteria, performance level targets and any applicable regulatory/internal standards.
- Conduct durability testing and data collection.
- Set up and operate component testing and vehicle rig testing.
- Data analysis tasks to identify trends and anomalies.
- Prepare test reports and presentations.
- Manage multiple testing and data collection projects for an entire vehicle program
- Utilize data acquisition tools to collect data, analyze and report results.
- Conduct vehicle benchmarking for the purpose of target setting.
- Perform vehicle tuning and instrument vehicles for objective tests.
- Analyze and resolve complex problems independently or with minimal guidance.
- Negotiate with other departments internally and suppliers externally to meet the spec requirements.
- Use best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve product and/or processes.
- Coordinate with design and CAE teams to report results and develop countermeasures.
- Search new ways to increase overall efficiency, utilize up-to-date technology.
- Travel to client / test sites required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 5+ years relevant industry experiences.
- 10+ years of durability testing and data collection experience
- 2+ years’ experience of MTS 329 rig testing with drive file development
- 2+ years’ experience of road load data acquisition with data post processing
- 2+ years’ experience with component level testing
- Ability to manage multiple testing and data collection projects concurrently for an entire
- vehicle program
- Understanding of accelerated fatigue testing
- Experience with performing analysis with nCode to perform loads calculations for body, chassis, propulsion, and suspension systems and components
- Experience with Parametric CAD, Catia V6 preferred
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or other programming languages is a plus.
- Proven track record of problem-solving and independent root cause analysis
- Exceptional communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
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What We Do
Goken America is an engineering & technology services company that works collaboratively to make a notable difference for its clients, team members, and the communities in which its employees live and work. Goken understands that to achieve real change, its associates must be empowered. They must have the tools to explore and build, and the passion to share empathy and understanding.
The key to Goken’s singular business model is the company’s relentless drive to be more than a technical services company. This means that Goken leaders must place uncommon trust and value in the teams and the talent who facilitate the organization’s fearless approach to problem-solving and client engagement.
To uncover the root causes of workforce issues, faltering production cycles, and other challenges, empowered Goken associates take the time to immerse themselves in client cultural underpinnings.
Then, Goken adds competitive value with a multi-dimensional approach that requires more than simply adding human capital. Instead, striking the perfect balance between a customer’s wants and needs, Goken infuses change techniques with technology; skills training with organizational development; and staffing projects with managed services.
Rather than a blueprint of static deliverables, Goken is a nimble provider of engineering and technology solutions that, because they are sustainable and repeatable, accelerate product development and deliver clients the advantage of time.
Time to get ahead of the competition.
Time to focus on business development.
Time to innovate and shape trends.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Goken has been making a difference for clients in the automotive, medical device, and aerospace industries since 2004.
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