Engine Test Engineer
Core
Conducting daily reviews of quality indicators, analyzing test data to determine root causes of defects, and maintaining test equipment for V8 engine manufacturing.
Role type
Engine Test Engineer (V8 Internal Combustion Engines)
Builds
V8 engines for Ford vehicles
Domain
Automotive manufacturing / Internal Combustion Engines
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical engineering principles, V8 engine physics (OHV/DOHC valvetrains, forced induction), data acquisition systems, root cause analysis, test matrix management, calibration procedures, defect containment, cycle time monitoring, test stand software, repair tree database management
Preferred skills
Post-test tear-down diagnostics, durability cycle execution, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, structural mechanics, combustion analysis, NVH analysis, thermal data analysis, advanced DAQ system configuration
Technologies
Test stand software, data acquisition (DAQ) systems, test matrix tools, calibration equipment
Responsibilities
Review quality indicators (REDCRS, pulls, repairs), analyze test results to determine root causes, review critical test point variable trends, maintain test matrices, assist in root cause analysis of test stand rejects, lead reject resolution meetings, provide repair lists and procedures, troubleshoot and repair test equipment, maintain cycle times, support product design change feasibility, assist with calibration, monitor part test status, generate FTT reports, correlate test stand data
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC