Test Conductor - Engineer - AZ in Surprise, Arizona at TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC.

Test Conductor 2 shall be responsible for planning, conducting, and analyzing vehicle-level tests. Test Conductor will work closely with engineers, managers, and researchers to create and improve test plans and report results and will lead a team to execute field tests and troubleshoot issues.

Essential Functions

• Learn customer test objectives, ensure test objectives are well defined, and communicate objectives to test team
• Develop test plans and procedures based upon customers’ needs and processes involved
• Lead a team of vehicle operators and test assistants to safely execute field tests and ensure test objectives are achieved
• Analyze test and scenario data once tests are complete
• Programing and operation of Guided Soft Targets and other collision avoidance test equipment
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, car, test execution issues and escalate accordingly
• Communicate test progress and status
• Escalate all safety concerns

• Travel to off-site customers and test locations.
• Develop work descriptions based upon customers’ needs and knowledge of the processes involved
• Develop and coordinate project budgets and proposals based upon customer objectives and supporting BU inputs
• Communicate test plans, proposals, non-conformances, and project status to internal and external customers
• Assist test engineers and technical operations in accomplishing project tasks
• Make technical decisions with minimal supervision
• Present proposals and report test results before customer representatives
• Support the program planning, logistics, and scheduling processes as required to enable effective and efficient system test and integration
• Identify and implement improvements to existing workflows and test procedures
• Build automation scripts to reduce schedule time and resources for recurring tests
• Create and maintain dashboards to display results and status. Generate and present concise test reports highlighting areas of strength and weakness.
• Support TRC Inc.’s Quality and EH&S (Environmental, Health, and Safety) efforts

2. Ability to demonstrate high level debugging skills, mechanical understanding of actuators/sensors, and ability to build terminal commands

3. Ability to demonstrate a high-level knowledge of autonomous sensors and bas vehicle systems.

4. Must have a minimum of 1 year of Test Conductor 1 experience.

• 2+ years technical testing and system validation experience preferred
• Basic understanding of data acquisition systems and instrumentation
• Familiarity with vehicle systems and subsystems
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• General knowledge of computers, including, G-suite programs, basic script writing and troubleshooting, word processing and data analysis software
• Proficient in technical report writing
• Proficient project management skills
• Flexibility with work hours during busy test periods. Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed - including AM and PM shifts.
• Ability to travel (< 20%)