Federal auto corp. (fac) is looking for experienced ergonomic design engineers and wants to keep training costs to a minimum. the upper management instructs its hr team to develop a test that would test the design and ergonomic knowledge of the potential engineering candidates. this test is a valid test.

I believe the answer is: content

Content valid test is a form of test that being done to ensure that the candidate is suitable for the company's overall goal. The factors that influenced this type of test could be things such as financial motive, skills, political affiliation, the personalities of the candidates, etc.