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Consumer Reports · 1 day ago

Human Factors Automotive Engineer

Colchester, CT

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $105K/yr

5+ years exp

Consumer Reports is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to a fair and just marketplace for consumers. As an Automotive Engineer at their Auto Test Center, you will coordinate and participate in testing and reporting findings for over 50 vehicles each year, ensuring adherence to test protocols and contributing to consumer safety and usability insights.

Consumer ElectronicsConsumer ResearchInformation ServicesPublishing

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Coordinate and participate in the hands-on testing and reporting of findings for over 50 vehicles each year

Assist in developing and documenting test criteria, ensuring test protocols and procedures are followed, developing methodologies to meet testing objectives, writing and reviewing technical reports, and providing feedback on various aspects of the vehicle

Be a CR expert at industry events, in press interviews, on our podcast, and in front of clients

Qualification

Automotive EngineeringUser ExperienceVehicle TestingData AnalysisTechnical ReportingMultimedia InteractionMicrosoft SuiteGoogle SuiteCommunication SkillsProject ManagementAttention to Detail

Required

You have earned a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Applied Science, or related field and at least 5-years experience in a related vehicle-testing capacity in the automotive industry (may be substituted for equivalent combination of work experience and/or education)

You have User Experience background. You have experience with User Testing, Vehicle User Interface Design or similar

You are a strong and confident communicator. Your experience includes communicating findings via written and oral reports

You are comfortable and proficient with both Microsoft and Google Suite. You have used Excel to capture data, PowerPoint for presentations and Google Docs for communication sharing

You must have and maintain a valid driver's license

Preferred

You have a Masters Degree

You have multimedia interaction experience. You don't have to be an expert but you should be comfortable in interviews, as a spokesperson and on video or podcast platforms

You're up to date on everything auto. That includes compiling and writing industry technical reports

You're organized. That includes attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work within deadlines

You can take the lead when it comes to coordinating staff around time-sensitive projects

You are occasionally available to respond as needed to auto-related current events, sometimes outside of normal business hours