Job Responsibilities:
- Maintain all measurement equipment in the US durability test vehicle fleets and implement solutions as needed to repair data logger systems in durability vehicles, including coordination and rollout of new signal configurations.
- Maintain documentation of all measurement hardware and sensors in all required databases.
- Monitor onboard diagnostic system loggers including troubleshooting to ensure automatic readouts (Diagmera, Shorttests) are performed and exported to the MBRDNA servers.
- Build up of new measurement systems into test cars including create work orders for workshop, coordinate measurement plan requirements with customer and order sensor and measurement module hardware.
- Execute tests and deliver results and data to MB customer departments in the fields of Thermo and Analog (pressure/voltage/current/accel) sensors, CAN/CCP/LIN/FlexRay, OBD, Diagnostics, Active Safety, Fuel Economy, NVH.
- Active participation in continuous process improvement for internal and external data logger and measurement data handling processes..
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical, Automotive, or Mechanical Engineering.
- 3+ years of relevant work experience.
- Analytic or systems engineering knowledge: Experience in troubleshooting of data logger equipment and database systems in order to identify logger issues and to analyze and determine failure root causes and find solutions.
- Diagnostic and Systems Engineering Knowledge: Data loggers and Diagnostic tools. Ability to interpret diagnostic data, knowledge of ECU design and ECU SW functionality as part of a vehicle system.
- Automotive Knowledge: Knowledge of current automobile technology, vehicle electrical and onboard diagnostics and communication architectures, assembly structure, modules and parts. Knowledge of vehicle functions.
- Interpersonal and Team skills: Work successfully in intercultural environment, search and gather crucial expert knowledge in a complex organization structure and work with engineers, workshop and 3rd party service providers on troubleshooting.
- Communication: Ability to communicate structured and transparent verbally and in writing. German language skills favored to read and understand project requirements and prototype vehicle documentation often only available in German.
- Frequent use of speech, vision, hearing, use of hands for computer use and presentations. Frequent sitting, standing and reaching with hands. Driving vehicles on the road, test trips, proving grounds.
- Valid Driver’s License
Preferred Qualifications:
- Good project management skills.
- Ability to test drive vehicles.
- Experience in research and development and/or test engineering, of minimum 1-3 years, preferably in automotive industry.
- Master’s degree with emphasis in Mechatronics Engineering.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Automotive, or Mechanical Engineering
- 3 or more years of relevant work experience
- Experience troubleshooting data logger equipment and database systems
- Analytic or systems engineering knowledge, including root-cause analysis and solution development
- Knowledge of data loggers and diagnostic tools
- Ability to interpret diagnostic data and knowledge of ECU design and software functionality
- Knowledge of current automobile technology, vehicle electrical systems, onboard diagnostics, and vehicle communication architectures
- Ability to work successfully in an intercultural and multidisciplinary environment
- Structured verbal and written communication skills
- Valid driver's license
- German language skills
- Good project management skills
- Ability to test drive vehicles
- One to three years of research and development or test engineering experience, preferably in automotive
- Master's degree emphasizing Mechatronics Engineering
What We Do
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America (MBRDNA) is continuously striving to innovate premium mobility. It is a place for exceptional people with outstanding ideas and the absolute willingness to bring them to life. We are not about cars only - we are also about the latest and greatest software, cutting-edge technology, and groundbreaking innovation: Embedded in a worldwide network MBRDNA is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with key areas of Autonomous Driving, Advanced Interaction Design, Digital User Experience, Machine Learning, Costumer Research, and Open Innovation. In Redford, Michigan, the focus is on Powertrain and eDrive technology as well as in Long Beach, where the teams test durability of the latest driver assistant and telematic systems. The Digital Hub in Seattle focusses on developing a cloud architecture and building out the cloud platform for the next generation of connected car services. The Testing and Regulatory Affairs Division in Ann Arbor and the Advanced Vehicle Design in Carlsbad complete the competence center.








