Test Engineer/Technologist
Location: Multimatic Technical Centre, Markham, Ontario, Canada
Test Engineer / Technologist
Location: Multimatic Technical Centre, Markham, Ontario, Canada
Position Overview:
Located in Markham, Ontario, Canada, Multimatic Technical Centre (MTC) is part of Multimatic’s Engineering Group. MTC provides advanced design, simulation, and testing services to Multimatic’s production divisions and to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), niche vehicle manufacturers, motorsports organizations, military equipment contractors and consumer products companies.
MTC houses key engineering, testing and development capabilities under one roof, enabling rapid turnaround and tight integration between departments (vehicle systems engineering, production engineering, predictive methods, and product testing and validation). Additional specialized services utilize MTC’s full-vehicle multi-post test rig, and a proprietary vehicle dynamics simulator.
The Test Department at MTC provides development support test services to both Multimatic and outside customers. The test services include mechatronics system development testing, component strength and fatigue testing, test fixture/system design and manufacturing, multi-post testing, vehicle road load data acquisition, and damper validation testing. The growth in the test department has resulted in the need for an additional Test Engineer / Technologist.
Facility Address:
85 Valleywood Drive
Markham, Ontario
L3R 5E5
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design fixtures for testing of automotive components and vehicle structures
- Set up and perform materials, component, and system tests
- Perform data reduction and analysis of test data
- Provide assistance with customer testing needs
- Report results in both formal written reports and as presentations
Note that the test lab currently has three shifts (days, evenings, and weekend); shift work may be required.
Education and Experience:
- College or university degree in mechanical or mechatronics engineering, with experience performing automotive-related testing tasks
- Excellent knowledge of data acquisition techniques, including associated transducers and instrumentation
- Experience in component testing and systems validation (mechanical and electrical)
- Good knowledge of computer-aided design (CAD) and analysis tools (Modal, Noise, Frequency, and Time History Analysis)
- Ability to design, manage, and configure test control systems and machines (MTS, LabView, etc.)
- Good knowledge of control systems for pneumatics, hydraulics, and electric test systems
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Must be able to work independently
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Ability to interact with all levels of employees in the organization, customers, suppliers, sub-contractors, engineers, etc.
If you are interested in this position, apply by sending us your cover letter and resume.
We thank all interested candidates in advance; however, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
As part of our commitment to ensuring our employment practices are fair, accessible, and inclusive of persons with disabilities, recruitment-related accommodations for disabilities, are available upon request throughout the recruitment and assessment process for applicants with disabilities.