As a Sales Engineer, you will lead field testing initiatives for tire products, evaluating performance across real-world conditions and vehicle platforms. Your work will ensure that products meet rigorous standards for safety, durability, and regulatory compliance while delivering actionable insights to development and sales teams.
Key Responsibilities
You will design and execute test plans for new tire compounds and constructions, defining performance metrics in coordination with R&D and product teams. Testing will span proving grounds, customer fleets, and varied road environments, with oversight of instrumentation setup and data collection.
- Conduct and supervise field tests under diverse weather, terrain, and regional conditions
- Collect and analyze data on wear, mileage, handling, traction, rolling resistance, noise, and fuel efficiency
- Compare performance against competitors and internal benchmarks
- Identify technical gaps and recommend design improvements
- Prepare detailed reports, summaries, and visual data for cross-functional review
- Support customer issue resolution and warranty evaluations
- Collaborate with sales to deliver technical training and address fleet concerns
- Ensure compliance with global standards including DOT, ECE, and ISO
- Help develop data-sharing platforms with global headquarters
Qualifications
You should have 5–10+ years in tire or vehicle testing, preferably within a manufacturing or automotive R&D setting. A strong grasp of tire dynamics, wear behavior, and vehicle-tire interaction is essential. Experience with data acquisition tools such as Dewesoft, CANalyzer, or LabVIEW is required, along with hands-on familiarity with sensors and test instrumentation.
Leadership in managing test campaigns, clear communication skills, and the ability to work independently or within teams are critical. You must be comfortable traveling 65–75% of the time. Certifications in vehicle dynamics or professional testing driving are advantageous, as is experience with regulatory compliance processes.
