What kind of job is a test driver? Industry: A lot of overtime work, which is dangerous

China-Singapore Jingwei, June 24 (Chang Tao) On the 23rd, NIO issued a document confirming that a NIO test vehicle fell from the third floor of the Shanghai Innovation Port parking building on the 22nd, causing the loss of two digital cockpit passengers. Tester killed. Weilai also said that this was an accident (not caused by the vehicle).

NIO is recruiting test drivers: those with more than 5 years of driving experience, monthly salary of 7,000 to 8,000

A recruitment information for "NIO New Energy Vehicle Test Drivers" published on June 7 It shows that the working location of this full-time position is Anting Town, Shanghai. It is worth mentioning that the above-mentioned Shanghai Innovation Port parking building is located in Anting Town.

Recruitment information shows that the number of vacancies for this position is 300. Junior high school education (and above) is required. Age is 18 to 45 years old. Holder of Class C or above driver's license. More than 5 years of driving experience is required. The basic salary is 4,500 during the probation period. Yuan, working 8 hours a day, one day off, overtime is calculated separately, the comprehensive salary is 7,000 to 8,000 yuan per month, and social security and five insurances and one fund are paid.

Industry insiders: Test drivers are dangerous

According to the above-mentioned R&D engineer, vehicles will undergo vehicle testing before mass production, which is generally divided into on-site testing and off-site testing. "On-site testing is conducted at the proving ground, and safety measures are in place. Some extreme tests, such as crash tests, are done at the proving ground, and even if something goes wrong, it generally does not threaten life safety. Off-site testing is conducted on social roads, such as The risks of smart driving standard tests, seasonal tests, comprehensive road tests, etc. are higher. Generally speaking, the job of test drivers is somewhat dangerous because they are driving less mature vehicles. " The engineer emphasized that although the vehicle being tested is not that mature, it generally requires normal safety functions, which is not much different from that of mass-produced vehicles.

The above-mentioned engineer said that not only test drivers are actually involved in vehicle testing, but sometimes R&D engineers or engineers responsible for the test will also participate in driving the test vehicle. "For some tests with relatively large driving volume, some external drivers will be hired to be responsible for driving. They do not need to know R&D, as long as their driving skills are mature."

Regarding the vehicle test cycle, the R&D engineer said , "General testing can be completed in one or two months. The vehicle durability test cycle is relatively long and takes three or four months to complete. It often requires several test drivers to take turns driving, basically driving during the day." (More reporting clues , please contact Chang Tao, the author of this article: zxjwct@163.com) (China-Singapore Jingwei APP)

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