Job description

Department: Test & Validation

Location: Pune, INDIA

Reports To: Test & Validation Lead

Company Description

Conifer is revolutionizing Electric Powertrains and Motors by building solutions that are super compact, affordable, and efficient. Specialized in Small Electric Mobility and industrial applications like Fans and Pumps, our products reduce dependency on rare earth materials and streamline manufacturing. Founded by industry veterans from companies like Apple, Lucid, and Tesla, Conifer combines hardware and software expertise under one roof to provide innovative and reliable solutions.

Role Description

We are seeking a Mechanical Test Engineer to support the validation of electric powertrain components and systems. You will be responsible for setting up test rigs, installing sensors, configuring data acquisition systems, and executing both lab-based and on-road tests to capture high-quality performance and durability data.

This role is well-suited for someone who enjoys hands-on testing, has a strong understanding of instrumentation, and is skilled in processing technical data to guide engineering decisions.

You will work closely with teams across design team, motor controls, electronics, mechanical, and thermal to validate next-generation electric motors.

Responsibilities:

• Understand requirements from the design team, plan tests, and execute with complete ownership.
• Assist in planning and executing mechanical tests such as structural, vibration, fatigue, and thermal validation.
• Build and maintain basic test fixtures and rigs under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Install and calibrate sensors (temperature, voltage, current, torque, RPM, strain gauge, accelerometer, etc.) for component and system test setups.
• Participate in on-road vehicle testing to validate mount durability, gearbox NVH, and cooling efficiency.
• Support on-road testing of instrumented vehicles, including real-world drive cycle execution, range runs, acceleration testing, and thermal profiling.
• Follow structured test plans and procedures; document anomalies or failures during execution.