Job Description
Job Summary:
The Automotive Laboratory Technician will support engineering testing for research, development, or certification of vehicles, products, sub-systems, components, or materials. This role is responsible for collecting data using specialized equipment, control software, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems. This role will also support diagnosis of the unit on test, and the complete experimental setup, to ensure operational efficiency and data quality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support execution of test procedures, while collecting high quality data, using specialized equipment which may include dynamometers, cylinder combustion analyzers, exhaust
emissions analyzers, flow meters, force actuators and load cells, environmental chambers, or various material property measurement equipment.
• Support installation of test units onto test stands including mounting fixtures, instrumentation, and fluid or electrical connections.
• Perform regular maintenance, replace parts, and request shop supplies.
• Support diagnosis and issue resolution for the unit on test, equipment control software, instrumentation, data acquisition systems, or facilities.
• Maintain accurate records of unit on test, tests run, maintenance, and part changes.
• Work directly with Engineers to operate at experimental conditions.
• Support calibration and maintenance of test equipment for accuracy and ISO compliance.
Education and Experience (required):
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of any of the following: mechanical, instrumentation, electrical or fabrication experience.
Education and Experience (preferred):
• Associate degree or Technical School certification.
• 2 years experience testing vehicles, products, powertrains, engines, fuel systems, emissions, chassis components, or material properties.
• Experience operating or calibrating emissions analyzers, flow meters, or tensile test machines.
• Experience with Siemens LMS TestLab or MTS Flextest.
• Experience with fabrication of metals or composite materials.
• Valid driver’s license.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities (required):
• Good computer skills and flexibility to learn new skills.
• Good communication skills, written and verbal.
• Good customer service and organizational skills.
• Basic knowledge of automotive powertrain systems, fuel systems, components, or material properties.
• Ability to learn and follow detailed test procedures while recording data.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities (preferred):
• Good MS Office skills specifically with Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Good metal or composite fabrication skills.
• Knowledge of common testing equipment and software used in vehicles, engine, fuel systems, components, products or material test environments.
• Knowledge of testing equipment including Horiba or AVL gas analyzers, Smoke Meters, Opacity meters, Siemens LMS TestLab or MTS Flextest.
• Ability to diagnose issues with engines, powertrains, or experimental test setup.
• Ability to work overtime as needed including weekends.
