Mechanical Test Engineer

Mechanical Test Engineer Consulting assignment | Initial 6 months, long-term engagement Are you a hands-on engineer who enjoys putting sensors on real hardware, running physical tests and working out what the data really says? We're looking for a Mechanical Test Engineer to join a leading automotive manufacturer in Gothenburg. This is a practical, hardware-focused role. You'll instrument and test real components such as batteries, engines, pumps, valves and cooling systems, then interpret the measurements to judge how well they actually perform. Responsibilities of the Mechanical Test Engineer

• Instrumenting battery cells, modules and packs to assess temperature distribution, thermal spread, current and cooling effectiveness in the vehicle.
• Measuring engine and powertrain component temperature, pressure, flow and cooling behaviour.
• Testing pumps, valves, coolant circuits and heat exchangers for flow, pressure drop, temperature and performance.
• Selecting, installing and positioning sensors, and setting up data acquisition and logging.
• Calibrating measurement equipment and troubleshooting signal quality.
• Running tests in rigs, benches, test cells and instrumented vehicles.
• Interpreting results and reporting on whether components meet physical performance requirements.

Requirements of the Mechanical Test Engineer

• At least 5 years of hands-on physical testing of real mechanical or electromechanical hardware, such as engines, batteries, pumps, valves, cooling/thermal systems or powertrain.
• Experience measuring temperature, pressure, flow, current, vibration, force, torque or strain.
• Hands-on use of thermocouples, pressure transducers, flow meters, current sensors, accelerometers or similar instrumentation.
• Ownership of the full measurement chain: sensor selection and ranging, installation, DAQ/logging, calibration and troubleshooting.
• The engineering judgement to tell whether measured values show acceptable physical performance.
• Experience in physical test environments such as rigs, benches, test cells or instrumented vehicles.
• A background in mechanical or mechatronics engineering. Instrumentation or electrical engineers are also welcome if their experience is strongly physical.

Nice to have

• Building or modifying test rigs, fixtures, benches or test methods.
• Sensor calibration with a focus on accuracy, repeatability and traceability.
• Testing component performance in a complete vehicle or representative system.
• CAN, CANalyzer, CANoe or vehicle logging.
• CATIA or other 3D CAD, LabVIEW, programming or test automation.
• NVH or acoustic measurement alongside broader instrumentation experience.