What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Development Engineer position at Career Crunch?
DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop new tires to meet the optimal performance required for customer approvals.
- Maintain and enhance the performance of existing tires to meet customer expectations.
- Develop test plans to evaluate tires.
- Analyze tire data to make tire design recommendations.
- Work closely with development engineers on OEM and Replacement projects.
- Travel to plants to assist in new tire development and manufacturing as required.
- Participation in Tire related organizations, i.e. TRA, ETRTO, TMC, USTMA, RMA
- Interface directly with OEM and internal customers.
- Lead tire development programs with minimal supervision.
REQUIRED SKILLS / ABILITIES
Knowledge of plant-related activities concerning component preparation, tire building, and curing.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
BS or MS degree in Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
7 years of tire development experience required.
