Job Description

Position: Data Acquisition Engineer

Location: Onsite at CTC or CPG (Chelsea Proving Grounds) 90% of the time.

Description:

   The Data Acquisition Engineer will be responsible for setting up and conducting

data acquisition using various data acquisition systems. This involves coordinating test

specimen build, setting up data acquisition systems, data processing, communicating

with stakeholders. As part of the core responsibilities, the Data Acquisition Engineer will

be required to have a detailed understanding of the data acquisition systems and

various transducers used and how they interact as well as CAN communication. The

ability to operate and conduct data acquisition at company grounds.

   The successful candidate will be a process and detail-oriented individual with a proven

ability to lead projects from start to finish with minimal guidance. Additionally, good

communication and leadership skills are required to coordinate and instruct bargaining

unit mechanics in performing vehicle instrumentation, part strain gauging and part

changes. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/electrical/industrial/Aeronautical Engineering required from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 2-5 years of engineering experience within a testing environment within the automotive industry.
• Experience with data acquisition equipment using various transducers including wheel force transducers, accelerometers, load cells and strain gages.
• Understanding of damage severity analysis and stress-life/load-life calculations.
• Competent with the Microsoft Office Suite of products including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, VBA.
• Strong time management, leadership, planning and follow up skills.
• Excellent written and oral skills.
• Ability to support working days as well as overtime during the week and weekends on occasion.
• Experience working in a unionized environment. 
• Will be required to drive a company car. Valid driver's license is required as well as a clean driving record.
• Will be required to travel domestically and internationally 10-20%.
• Will consider new graduates with related co-op experience.

Preferred Requirements:

• Master’s degree in mechanical/electrical/industrial/Aeronautical Engineering.
• Previous CANBUS experience, (CANanlyzer, etc).
• NCode, MTS RPC Pro and FlexTest experience preferred.
• Strain gauge theory and application

Additional Information / Must Have's:

MUST HAVE'S!!

1: Suspension / Driveline knowledge

2: Data acquisition experience

3: Experience with load, acceleration, displacement transducers

• How many years of experience are you looking for? 2 – 5 years engineering experience, would like a year of data acquisition experience

Location: Onsite at CTC or CPG (Chelsea Proving Grounds) 90% of the time.

• Any driving of a Stellantis vehicle required for this position? Yes
• Any amount of travel? If so, where? Low percentage, only in North America In the past we have traveled all over, Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, etc, but not very often.