Tire Test Engineer

Company Overview:

Hankook Tire & Technology is a global leader in high-performance tire manufacturing, founded in 1941 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. As the world’s seventh-largest tire producer, Hankook operates advanced manufacturing facilities and offices in North America, including its U.S. America Technical Center in Uniontown, Ohio. The company delivers innovative tire solutions for passenger vehicles, trucks, motorsports, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide.

About the Role:

Planning and execution of physical testing to measure performance characteristics of vehicle tires designed for passenger car, light truck, and truck and bus applications. Position is within the Performance Evaluation organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate or manage tire testing & data processing for measuring in part the following performances: rolling resistance (RR), high speed uniformity (HSU), quasi–static characterizations (force–deflection; stiffnesses, tire-road contact shape & pressure distribution), dimensions, surface geometry, force & moment, wear.
• Control testing – charting.
• Lab-to-lab correlation testing.
• Manage calibrations and scheduling of calibrations.
• Quality auditing.
• Benchmarking products to develop associated database.
  • Obtaining & coordinating testing of benchmark tires; competitors and ours
  • Coordination and collection of following metrics:
    • Performance via lab on on-vehicle tests: HSU; RR; Indoor Wear, Stiffnesses - static and rolling; Road contact metrics, aka, footprint shape, pressure distribution, etc.; NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) - natural frequencies, noise, etc.; Force & Moment, Ride & Handling; etc.
    • Tire Characterization: mass, dimensions, cut section - construction features.
    • Material Characterization - including chemical analysis.
    • Making use of other existing data obtained from outside sources.
• Project management and engineering responsibilities for the physical testing of PCR / LTR tires for vehicle original equipment applications.
• Work and interact with customers, manufacturing, marketing, and other corporate departments as needed regarding target performance requirements.
• Oversee tire warehouse management of testing and development tires.
• Analysis and support for technical issues.
• Involves some domestic and international travel.
• Regularly document and communicate with deliverables in form of written reports and presentations.

*Please note this is a sample of what you’ll be doing. This job requires you to be able to adapt to change quickly in order to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Your duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Experience with Microsoft Windows desktop operating systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 or similar office tools: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in local and international collaborative team environments.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field.
• Programming experience in Python, Matlab, VBA preferred.
• Relevant full-time, intern or co-op experience in tire or automotive industry applying & developing tire products.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

*Hankook Tire is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or job applicant based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability or sex.

Why Hankook?

• Employee-Focused Benefits:
  • Employer paid health coverage
  • 401(k) with match
  • Paid Time Off + Sick Days
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • Employee discounts on tires.
• Global Innovation: Pioneering innovative technologies and eco-friendly manufacturing practices.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for internal mobility, leadership development, and continued learning.
• Inclusive Culture: Committed to diversity, teamwork, and sustainability.

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