Automotive Field Test Project Manager -- FGDC5818456

Duration : 06 Months (Possibility of extension/conversion based on performance and budget)

Client : One of the largest Diesel Engines and Power Generators manufacturers in the US

Overview :

The ideal candidate needs to be a self-starter with the ability to juggle multiple stakeholders. Knowledge of engines, how they work and how OEM ties into them is a must-have. There will be some travel domestically and to Canada. Exact locations will be shared with the chosen candidate.

Duties :

• Responsible for executing and monitoring field validation activities for an existing project in process. This role can be performed remotely but requires close collaboration with cross-functional and international stakeholders, including engineering, product and external partners.
• The candidate serves as the central point of contact for field test execution, ensuring alignment on objectives, timelines, risks, and deliverables across a global team.
• A key responsibility of this role is managing complex equipment repower activities, including hands-on coordination of two critical repower events at designated locations.
• The successful candidate must be willing and able to travel to these sites to support the installation, validation, and troubleshooting of engines within the equipment chassis, on a timeline that already exists.

Qualifications :

• Proven experience with repower activities is table stakes, including a strong understanding of how an engine integrates within a chassis and interacts with surrounding systems. This practical, application-level knowledge is essential to ensure successful execution and issue resolution in real-world environments.
• Ability to repower an existing vehicle.
• Project management experience.
• Project management coordination.
• Project management communication.