Your Job
We are seeking a Mechanical Test Enigneer (m/f/d) to become part of our engineering validation team at Molex VAS (Vehicle Antenna Systems) Hildesheim. In this role you will support our validation team by planning and performing various tests on our products according to customer requirements, you will be in close contact with internal and external stakeholders, and you will also be involved in improvement projects.
Our Team
Our Molex Validation team in Hildesheim is an active partner of the automotive industry. You will become part of a collaborative team, which is open and respectful. Here you will be provided with opportunities to take initiative and contribute ideas.
What You Will Do
- Develop and design internal testing methods, apparatuses, and materials needed to achieve customer and product requirements, developing test fixtures, test setup, and test doors for functional testers
- Develop Validation Test Plans, and execute DV (Design Validation) /PV (Product Validation) with milestone deliverables for internal and external customers
- Work with internal and external suppliers to facilitate validation testing needs
- Communicate validation testing activities status to internal and external customers regularly
- Develop and maintain databases for validation activities, including test tracking and results, validation SharePoint, and machine schedule
- Review test lab reports from internal and external test labs
- Prepare and submit validation test reports and present test results to customers
- Identify failures, file observations, and troubleshoot mechanical failures. Work with cross functional team members to support root-cause analysis
- Analyze test results and the effect of material properties, geometry, and test conditions
- Analyze the various mechanical load conditions on the antenna components due to each test
- Write test processes/instructions for the various customer product’s specifications
- Support Validation lab integration of technologies
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, mechatronics, automotive engineering or industrial engineering
- First experience in mechanical testing/ validation engineering
- Knowledge of mechanics of materials
- Strong understanding of mechanical engineering concepts including the behavior of components under various static, impact, fatigue load, and thermal loads
- Fluent in written and spoken German & English
- Experience in environmental testing would be beneficial
- Advanced computer skills and knowledge of CAD (NX, Catia, and/or SolidWorks) would be beneficial
- Experience in automotive industry would be a plus
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.
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