Field Test Engineer

Job Title: Field Test Coordinator

Location: Columbus, IN 47201

Duration: 6 Months (Possibility of Extension)

Shift: 8AM – 5PM (occasional OT expected to engage with international stakeholders.)

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Domain: Automotive/ Manufacturing

Pay Rate: $60–$65/hr W2

Application Deadline: Last date for receipt of applications June 17, 2026

Manager Notes:

• 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.
• 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.
• There will be some travel domestically and to Canada, exact locations will be shared with the chosen candidate.

Responsibilities:

• The Field Test Coordinator role is a critical position 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 coordinator 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.

Requirements:

• 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.
• The Field Test Coordinator must be highly effective at balancing multiple stakeholders with competing priorities while maintaining clear, consistent communication.
• This role requires a proactive, self-starting individual who can operate independently, anticipate challenges, and drive outcomes without constant direction.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams are essential.
• Equally important is the ability to hold teams and partners accountable to commitments, ensuring milestones are met and risks are escalated and mitigated in a timely manner.
• Success in this role requires a combination of technical acumen, leadership presence, and disciplined execution.
• The ideal candidate brings a collaborative mindset, thrives in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment, and demonstrates the ability to influence without authority across a globally distributed team.
• Clear communication—both written and verbal—is critical to keep stakeholders aligned and informed, especially when navigating complex field conditions and resolving cross-functional challenges.

Top Skills the manager is looking for:

• Ability to repower an existing vehicle
• Project management experience
• Project management coordination
• Project management communication

EEOC Compliance:

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

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