PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering Materials Science, or related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in automotive durability, chassis design, body sealing, or vehicle testing.
• Hands-on experience with stone impact, durability, water or dynamics testing, fluid dynamics simulations.
• Strong understanding of underbody and vehicle exterior systems, sealing architectures, structures design.
• Familiarity with test standards (e.g., SAE J400, ISO 20653, ASTM D3170, OEM-specific test plans).
• Experience interpreting test results, identifying failure modes, and recommending design changes.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate across engineering, design, and quality teams.

TOP REQUIRED DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES AND SKILLS:

• Benchmark competitor vehicles for environmental durability performance
• Develop, own and lead test plans for stone impact and chipping resistance of painted and coated vehicle surfaces at test labs and proving grounds
• Ensure delivery of water tight vehicle bodies through cross functional collaboration with water management, launch quality and design teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Translate customer and regulatory requirements into system and component level test requirements.
• Benchmark competitor vehicles for environmental durability performance
• Develop, own and lead test plans for stone impact and chipping resistance of painted and coated vehicle surfaces at test labs and proving grounds
• Ensure delivery of watertight vehicle bodies through cross functional collaboration with water management, launch quality and design teams
• Coordinate with design, quality and materials teams to optimize coatings, shields, and sealing strategies
• Analyze test data, write technical reports, and lead root cause investigations of failures
• Support vehicle launch readiness through validating and address field-related issues.