Crash Test Engineer / Test Supervisor (Passive Safety)

About the role

Applus IDIADA, a global partner to the automotive industry offering design, engineering, testing and homologation services, is looking for a profile to develop as crash test engineer and test supervisor in its passive safety crash lab in Tarragona. The aim is not to hold both roles simultaneously: a training plan has been defined so that the candidate eventually works as crash test engineer or test supervisor, depending on the workload of the crash test laboratory teams.

Key responsibilities

• As crash test engineer: maintain knowledge of testing protocols, standards, regulations and procedures; understand and manage customer requirements received through Test Requests; prepare vehicle and sample checklists; monitor test preparation and supervise test execution in line with standards and customer requirements; manage post-crash activities; review, validate and document test results and prepare reports; contribute to continuous improvement; report to the Testing Lead or Project Manager.
• As test supervisor: understand the requirements set by the crash test engineers through their checklists; plan and optimise resources and schedules to maximise operational capacity; lead and coordinate teams such as positioning, instrumentation, photography, track technicians and support staff; follow test execution and ensure compliance with regulations and customer requirements; identify and manage technical risks and deviations; ensure compliance with laboratory quality procedures, safety requirements and best practices; drive continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Experience in the automotive industry is an asset.
• Good communication and relationship-building skills, empathic, proactive, team-oriented and assertive, confident in discussions at different hierarchical levels.
• Flexible, resourceful and able to multi-task while prioritising and solving problems.
• Goal-driven, service-oriented and open to working in an international company with a multicultural team.
• Mandatory medium-to-high level of English; other languages are positively valued.
• Education: engineering degree (mechanical or electronics desirable).