Hyliion
Engineer, Test & Validation
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Posted a month ago
The role
The Engineer, Test & Validation converts engineering and customer objectives into measured and validated results on the KARNO development team. This role covers the full test cycle including defining tests, assembling hardware, executing runs, and presenting conclusions.
What you will do
- Operate KARNO Power Modules and Cores through various sequences
- Operate and maintain linear generator and motor dynamometers and load banks
- Commission and operate regenerator, heat exchanger, burner, seal, bearing, and pressure vessel rigs
- Perform mechanical assembly of test articles and rigs
- Design, procure, and fabricate fixtures, adapters, brackets, ducting, and tooling
- Translate engineering objectives into test plans, DVP&R entries, and test matrices
- Configure data acquisition and cell automation systems
- Lead teardown and root cause investigation of hardware failures
- Manage cell scheduling, utilization, maintenance, and spares
- Enforce safety practices for high-pressure helium, combustible fuels, and 800 VDC systems
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field or equivalent hands-on test experience
- Minimum of 1 year of test and validation experience on engines, gensets, powertrains, turbomachinery, compressors, or comparable energy conversion hardware
- Demonstrated ownership of test cells, dynamometers, or development rigs
- Strong hands-on mechanical capability including precision assembly, torque, fits and tolerances, sealing, and plumbing
- Broad instrumentation experience with thermocouples, RTDs, pressure transducers, mass flow meters, load cells, strain gauges, accelerometers, LVDTs, encoders, and current and voltage measurement
- Data acquisition and test automation experience with LabVIEW, DEWESoft, HBM, Vector, CyFlex, or equivalent
- Electrical competence relevant to generating sets, load banks, power analyzers, DC bus architectures, and high-voltage safety per NFPA 70E
- Working knowledge of standards for electrical systems, generation, pressure systems, lockout/tagout, gas detection, and handling of compressed and combustible gases
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Nice to have
- Automotive, aerospace, off-highway, or power generation background
- Military or shipboard power experience
- Emissions bench operation, acoustics and NVH, PLC and HMI configuration, machining or welding proficiency, hydrogen or ammonia handling, or formal DVP&R or 8D/DMAIC experience
- 3D CAD, NX
Benefits
- Medical Plans, with PPO or HDHP options
- Dental Plans, with buy-up option
- Vision Plan
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Plans, with buy-up options
- Short Term Disability, paid for by the company
- Long Term Disability, paid for by the company
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 401k/Roth 401k
- Voluntary Accident Plans
- Voluntary Critical Illness Plans
- Hospital Indemnity Plan
Before you apply
- We are not accepting candidates who require sponsorship at this time
About the company
Hyliion is committed to creating innovative solutions that enable clean, flexible and affordable electricity production. The Company’s primary focus is to develop distributed power generators that can operate on various fuel sources.