Job Description

Applus IDIADA is a global partner to the automotive industry with over 30 years’ experience supporting its clients in product development activities by providing design, engineering, testing and homologation services.

IDIADA’s success in product development is built on a unique blend of highly experienced engineers, state-of-the-art test and development facilities and the constant drive towards innovation. The company has 2.850 professionals and an international network of 56 subsidiaries and branch offices in 22 countries, ensuring its clients receive fast, customized solutions.

Reporting to the Testing Manager, he/she will be involved in carrying out Testing Projects focused mainly on the study of the structural durability and abuse performance of the vehicles.

The Test Engineer will be in charge of the execution of the testing projects which he/she will be assigned for and will act as window person with the client. The successful Test Engineer has a self-starting mentality, enjoys working hands-on on a variety of projects simultaneously and understands how to achieve a high level of "client" satisfaction from technical and quality points of view.

In particular, the Test Engineer will be in charge of the following responsibilities and duties:

• Study of client’s test requirements.
• Create test procedures, plans and test reports to support the test project.
• Specify instrumentation & equipment on test vehicles and perform test data collection (RLDA) using sensors like wheel force transducers, accelerometers, strain gages, string potentiometers etc.
• Design, creation and implementation of automated data analysis scripts to analyse the collected data.
• Analyse and process the collected test data and check for data integrity.
• Work in close collaboration with vehicle technicians, instrumentation and design teams.
• Write test reports to document results of testing and to communicate issues found.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• The role will be based in IDIADA Spain and will require travel based on project characteristics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• 1+ years of experience in vehicle-level testing projects related to the activities described in Job Description section.
• Experience and knowledge in test equipment use and handling (wheel force transducers, accelerometers, strain gages, string potentiometers, ...) and data acquisition systems (eg. Quantum, eDAQ).
• Experience and knowledge in the use oft data acquisition software and data analysis software (CATMAN, Glyphworks n-Code, Siemens TestLab, RPC).
• Experience and knowledge in the use of other software (Matlab, Phyton).
• Excellent written and verbal communication of status and results, including writing formal procedures, plans and reports.
• Comfortable leading meetings with customer to communicate test results and data in technical depth.
• Proactive – shows eagerness in learning & finding ways to meet deliverables without dependency.
• Curiously investigate everything – ability to solve problems analytically, creatively and collaboratively.
• Lead with confidence – thought leaders who empower those around them.
• Learn by doing – an entrepreneurial mindset that’s driven by hands-on experimentation.
• Embrace resilience – seeing every challenge as a learning opportunity and invitation to grow.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English, both textually and verbally.

Additional Information

Applus IDIADA is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion We don’t put limits on you, so don’t put limits on yourself either. There is a place for everyone.