The Impact Safety Test Engineer is responsible for the planning, preparing, and performing impact safety-related testing and ensuring successful completion of full-size vehicle, component and/or occupant sled testing. This role requires knowledge in domestic and global regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reviewing impact test regulations and test request provided by requestor, providing work instructions to Salaried Bargaining Unit technicians, mechanics, and photographers, performing test to regulations and post test data validations
- Ensuring the test data collection systems are properly configured and are capturing the required test data
- Interfacing with equipment suppliers/internal departments to coordinate calibrations/repair, keep up on current software and hardware best practices
- Performing onsite physical prep and test, working with the vehicle, test related hardware and software
- Development and implementation of new test methods and/or equipment
- Familiarity with global component and vehicle impact test regulations and may also involve managing improvements to department processes
- Please note, this role is for 1st shift, as well as providing support 7 days/week and holidays as required
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors of Science in Engineering
- Minimum of 5 years of automotive experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office & MS Teams
- Ability to work independently and well within a team
- Detail Oriented and strong communication skills
- The candidate must also possess and demonstrate strong planning and organizational skills
- Ability to manage several continuous improvement initiatives and engineering projects without disruption of day-to-day testing activities - all with minimal supervision
- Effective operation of precise data acquisition equipment and software or demonstrate capabilities for mastering these systems in adequate time
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters of Automotive Engineers or Equivalent
- Familiarity with Hypergraph Analytical Software, CANalyzer, Math-lab software and Omega Temp loggers a plus
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in automotive test facility, impact testing preferred
- Basic knowledge of LEAN principles and process improvement practices. Basic knowledge of standard problem-solving techniques (8D, fishbone analysis, 5-Why, etc)
- Basic knowledge of automotive restraint systems (airbag, seat belts, etc.) and interior trim assembly (instrument panels, seats, door trim)
- Exposure to working with or supervising a unionized workforce
- Familiarity with global test regulations (NHTSA, FMVSS, EuroNCAP, etc.) and third party test procedures (IIHS)
Skills Required
- Bachelors of Science in Engineering
- Minimum of 5 years of automotive experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office & MS Teams
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Detail oriented with strong communication skills
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Effective operation of data acquisition equipment
Stellantis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stellantis and has not been reviewed or approved by Stellantis.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Contract-driven increases lifted hourly wages roughly 25% over 4.5 years and restored cost-of-living adjustments, pushing top rates near $42 per hour by the end of the agreement. Union hourly positions appear to have benefited most since the 2023 deal.
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Affordable Benefits — UAW-represented hourly workers pay no premiums and about 3% of total healthcare costs while receiving comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage. This creates materially lower out-of-pocket costs for represented hourly roles.
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Retirement Support — Post-2007 hourly hires receive a 10% employer 401(k) contribution and legacy workers saw defined-benefit improvements with retiree bonuses. Salaried roles also cite a 401(k) with employer match and contribution up to a maximum of 8%.
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What We Do
Our storied and iconic brands embody the passion of their visionary founders and today’s customers in their innovative products and services: they include Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall and mobility brands Free2move and Leasys. Powered by our diversity, we lead the way the world moves – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which we operate.
