What are the responsibilities and job description for the Arizona Test Conductor Evening Shift position at TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC.?
Position Description:
About Us
With more than 50 years of experience, Transportation Research Center Inc. (TRC Inc.) is an independent mobility testing, research, and engineering firm serving industry leaders worldwide.
Purpose
?Full-Time Permanent Position with Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) 401K
Shift Schedule: M-F 3:30pm - Midnight
About Us
With more than 50 years of experience, Transportation Research Center Inc. (TRC Inc.) is an independent mobility testing, research, and engineering firm serving industry leaders worldwide.
Operating across Ohio, California, Arizona, and Minnesota, TRC offers comprehensive testing, validation, and research services spanning vehicle dynamics, durability, crash safety, advanced driver assistance, automated vehicle technologies and more.
Through world-class proving grounds, specialized laboratories, and advanced research facilities, TRC provides the expertise and resources to advance the mobility landscape.
Purpose
Test Conductor 1 shall be responsible for conducting vehicle level tests and reporting results. Test Conductor will lead a team to execute field tests and troubleshoot issues.
Essential Functions
- Learn customer test objectives, ensure test objectives are well defined, and communicate objectives to test team
- Lead a team of vehicle operators and test assistants to safely execute field tests and ensure test objectives are achieved
- Programing and operation of Guided Soft Targets and other collision avoidance test equipment
- Basic troubleshooting of hardware, software, car, test execution issues and escalate accordingly
- Communicate test progress and status Escalate all safety concerns
- TRC Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and is willing to make a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of a particular job.
**Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Other Duties and Responsibilities (Non-Essential Functions)
- Travel to off-site customers and test locations.
- Analyze test and scenario data once tests are complete
- Communicate test plans, proposals, non-conformances, and project status to internal and external customers
- Assist test engineers and technical operations in accomplishing project tasks
- Make technical decisions with assistance
- Present proposals and report test results before customer representatives
- Support the program planning, logistics, and scheduling processes as required to enable effective and efficient system test and integration
- Identify and implement improvements to existing workflows and test procedures
- Maintain dashboards to display results and status. Generate and present concise test reports highlighting areas of strength and weakness. Support TRC Inc.’s Quality and EH&S (Environmental, Health, and Safety) efforts
Qualifications
- Associate’s degree or equivalent technical experience is required.
- Basic understanding of data acquisition systems and instrumentation.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- General knowledge of computers including word processing and data analysis software.
- Ability to write technical reports.
- Basic project management skills.
- Flexibility with work hours during busy test periods.
- Ability to work overtime is required
- Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed
- Ability to travel (20%) is required
- Ability to complete and pass all internal, position specific job and safety trainings required Valid state DMV issued or valid foreign country issued driver’s license
Working conditions
- Standard office, climate-controlled environment
- Some travel is required
- May be exposed to temperatures below 0 degree and above 95 degrees
- May be exposed to inclement weather May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as gas, oil, and paint
Physical requirements
- Ability to move objects weighing up to 25 - 50 pounds
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended period of time
- Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
- Ability to communicate with customers and co-workers
- Capable of positioning oneself into bending, stretching, climbing, or awkward positions