Tire Test Engineer

Job Purpose:

• Planning and execution of physical testing to measure performance characteristics of vehicle tires designed for passenger car, light truck, and truck and bus applications.


• Position is within the America Technical Center (ATC) Performance Evaluation organization

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate or manage tire testing & data processing for measuring in part the following performances: rolling resistance (RR), high speed uniformity (HSU), quasi–static characterizations (force–deflection; stiffnesses, tire-road contact shape & pressure distribution), dimensions, surface geometry, force & moment, wear, laser measurements


• Work with Test Machine vendors for repairs, calibrations and maintenance to assure reliability and accuracy


• Control testing – charting with Lab-to-lab correlation testing


• Quality auditing tasks and responsibilities


• Benchmarking products and teaming to develop associated database. Involve all aspects of benchmarking.


• Obtaining & coordinating testing of benchmark tires; competitors and ours


• Coordination and collection of following metrics:


• Performance via lab or on-vehicle tests: HSU; RR; Indoor Wear, Stiffnesses - static and rolling; Road contact metrics, aka, footprint shape, pressure distribution, etc.; NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) - natural frequencies, noise, etc.; Force & Moment, Ride & Handling; etc.


• Tire Characterization: mass; dimensions; cut section - construction feature


• Making use of other existing data obtained from outside sources


• This position has project management and engineering responsibilities for the physical testing of PCR / LTR & TBR tires for vehicle original equipment applications.


• Work and interact with customers, manufacturing, marketing, and other corporate departments as needed regarding target performance requirements.


• Involves some domestic and international travel.


• Regularly document and communicate with deliverables in form of written reports and presentations.

Core Competencies:  

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 office tools


• Programming skills highly desirable


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to work in local and international collaborative team environments.

Qualifications:  

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or related engineering field.


• Relevant full-time, intern or co-op experience in tire or automotive industry applying & developing tire products.