Rick Schmidt
Senior Engineer
United States
Rick Schmidt is a Senior Engineer based at Element’s Detroit Troy Maple laboratory, supporting automotive durability, MAST, and multi-axis fatigue testing programs for component and system-level evaluations.
Experience
Rick Schmidt is a Senior Engineer with over 14 years of experience in automotive durability and servo-hydraulic testing. Based at Element’s Detroit Troy Maple laboratory, he supports customers with MAST, multi-axis fatigue, and 4-post and 6-post road simulation testing to replicate real-world vehicle loading conditions and durability requirements.
Career Highlights
- Supported automotive durability programs for passenger cars, light trucks, and specialty vehicles at the Detroit Troy Maple laboratory
- Delivered MAST and multi-axis fatigue testing to replicate proving ground and real-world road inputs
- Contributed to component and system-level durability evaluations using multi-channel servo-hydraulic test systems
- Supported customers across complex durability programs involving suspension, steering, and structural components
Qualifications & Credentials
Qualifications
- Senior Engineer with 14.5 years of experience in automotive durability and servo-hydraulic testing
- Hands-on experience supporting MAST, multi-axis fatigue, and road simulation programs
Credentials
- Extensive practical experience with multi-channel servo-hydraulic test systems
- Program support across component and system-level automotive durability testing