What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Test Engineer (Onsite) position at MAHLE?
Together, we move the world—we’ve been doing it for over 100 years. At MAHLE, as a leading international development partner and systems supplier to the automotive industry, we pursue the objective of making mobility more efficient, more environmentally friendly, more convenient, and more economical. As part of our dual strategy, we are working both on the intelligent combustion engine for the use of hydrogen and other nonfossil fuels and on technologies for fuel cells and e-mobility.
MAHLE generated sales of €11.7 billion in 2024. Employing just under 68,000 people at 135 production locations and 11 technology centers, the company is represented in 28 countries. (as at: 12/31/2024). Join our MAHLE team! #StrongerTogether
Your Contribution
As a Test Engineer reporting to the Head of Test & Validation, you will be responsible for providing engineering support for equipment and facilities used in the validation testing of automotive Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) and engine cooling components. This position requires a multidisciplinary background of both electrical and mechanical engineering relating to the support of industrial and test equipment, process control and instrumentation. Responsible for ensuring data quality and adherence to validation test specifications for components and systems as part of the product development cycle to validate new component designs or applications for major automotive OEMs.
- Installation and support of instrumentation and data acquisition systems for temperature, pressure and flow measurements. Ability to calibrate and ensure conformance of individual and system measurements
- Installation and support of process control equipment including PLC’s and set-point controllers. Ability to tune process loops for optimum operating performance
- Ability to properly size control valves, heat exchangers, pumps and other process equipment based on design requirements to meet specific testing conditions
- Ability to diagnose and resolve issues with refrigeration systems and equipment. Fully understanding the principles of a refrigeration cycle and the function of all the components
- Engineer test equipment and facility enhancements in areas of process control systems, data acquisition, instrumentation, and safety
- Interaction with test technicians providing direction for troubleshooting of operational difficulties with test equipment, meeting of test specifications and recognition of data quality issues
- Determines project specifications for new equipment based on product design, customer requirements, and performance standards; completing technical designs and preparing cost estimates
- Develop and perform commissioning tests of new equipment ensuring conformance to project specifications
Your Experience & Qualifications
- College degree in a related mechanical discipline or the equivalent combination of education, technical training and work experience
- BT / BS Degree Electrical / Mechanical Engineering or other related technical degree combined with experience
- 5 years minimum experience in support of industrial process or test equipment
- Knowledge of instrumentation, process controls, data acquisition, industrial electrical systems, variable speed motor drives, control valves
- Knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLC controls and HMI devices
- Familiarity with HVAC system, Thermodynamics and heat exchanger design principles
- Knowledge of Measurement System Analysis
- NFPA-NEC, OSHA, standards and requirements
Our Offering
We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities.
We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be, a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s)
#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.
Annual Salary: 75-90k
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Your future at MAHLE
As a team player and someone who thinks ahead, you can deploy all your skills with us. In cooperation with colleagues from different countries and areas, you contribute in designing the mobility of the future. When selecting MAHLE, you choose trend-setting technologies and strategies. Are you interested in working with us and developing efficient and environmentally-friendly solutions, optimising existing products, and turning innovative ideas into reality? Then MAHLE is the right address for you.
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