Vehicle Test Engineer Salary in the United States
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How much does a Vehicle Test Engineer make in the United States? The average Vehicle Test Engineer salary in the United States is $62,327 as of October 30, 2019, but the salary range typically falls between $55,075 and $71,758. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. View the Cost of Living in Major Cities

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Electrical Test Engineer

SourceChip - Mountain View , CA

Create hardware test specification and requirements for Autonomous Vehicle hardware components Design automated test equipment for End of Line Testers, Reliability and functional engineering testing ...

ZipRecruiter - 5 days ago

Head of CAE Engineering (Automotive)

Canoo -

Support vehicle test team to deliver an optimized test plan * Define test requirements Qualifications/Experience * Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Equivalent ...

LinkedIn - 8 days ago

Electrical Test Engineer Certified LabVIEW Developer CLAD

OEM - Columbus , IN

Draft the test agreement documents and meet with Design, Development Engineers and Quality team ... Plan and specify new equipment required for new product development vehicle and component testing

ZipRecruiter - 9 days ago

Control Systems Validation Engineering Intern

PACCAR Technical Center - Mount Vernon , Washington

Requisition Summary The Control Systems Validation Engineering Intern execute and modify test plans ... PACCAR Inc is recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial, and customer ...

PACCAR - 7 days ago

Senior QA Engineer - Analytics (Reporting & BI Solutions)

SKIDATA - Portland , OR

Test case execution (manual and automated) * Document and publish test results * Support with ... Almost 10,000 SKIDATA systems guarantee quick and secure access for people and vehicles in: ski ...

ZipRecruiter - 5 days ago

Powertrain Systems Intern

PACCAR Technical Center - Mount Vernon , Washington

Support the powertrain team with in vehicle testing, data gathering and technical analysis * Use engineering principles to develop test procedures for targeted powertrain performance testing

PACCAR - 7 days ago

What does a Vehicle Test Engineer do?

Vehicle Test Engineer

Testing occurs both in the local area around Hanscom AFB and at DoD test ranges across the CONUS and occasionally OCONUS.

September 10, 2019

Design, develop, and maintain software test plans, software test cases, software test procedures, and automated software tests in compliance with program functional, technical, and performance requirements.

September 10, 2019

Provide support to customer testers during acceptance testing, including test procedure walkthroughs, documentation of testing issues and test results, and answering questions on system functionality.

September 10, 2019

Participate in design reviews, provide input and engineering analysis to development teams.

September 10, 2019

Drive pre-test readiness, troubleshoot Design Verification (DV) issues, and provide requirement testing documentation.

September 10, 2019

Lead on-road Autonomous Vehicle testing in the form of exploratory test trips and regular test routes in several locations, serving data collection and product validation requirements.

September 10, 2019

Requires use of safety equipment that may include non-slip shoes, gloves, and other protective garments and equipment.

September 10, 2019

Develop system validation TDP(Test Development Procedure) for ADAS functions such as ACC, LKAS and AEB.

September 10, 2019

Generate, organize, manage, and conduct system verification tests and test procedures to validate compliance with specifications before releasing vehicles and software deliveries to customers.

September 10, 2019

Act as the technical representative to customers and end users by developing training and maintenance manuals, as well as provide on-site training and classroom instruction.

September 10, 2019

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