Talascend is currently seeking an Automotive Test Technician for a contract opportunity with our client in Allen Park, Michigan.
Overview
The role involves assisting engineers with designing, developing, testing, and repairing vehicles or other equipment, providing mentorship and technical support, and ensuring operational activities run smoothly and on schedule.
Responsibilities
- Assemble, disassemble, diagnose, and repair complex electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, and high voltage electric vehicle systems using power supplies, function generators, multimeters, oscilloscopes, and OBD diagnostic interface tools.
- Validate products by setting up vehicles, components, or equipment for testing electrical, electronic, mechanical, instrumentation, or integrated systems or equipment.
- Train, coach, mentor, and provide technical support to team members regarding mechanical and electrical design, fabrication, and testing responsibilities; serve as a subject matter expert.
- Perform complete functional inspection and prove-out of instrumentation, electrical, and mechanical systems.
- Collaborate with customers, engineers, and internal teams to identify equipment and sensors to support testing requirements.
- Schedule product testing and activities with internal and external teams.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of 8 years of automotive, prototype, or testing experience
- Experience performing electrical splicing, crimping, soldering, and mechanical layout and packaging of components and systems
Preferred Qualifications
- National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification(s)
- Associate degree in Automotive Technology, Engineering Technology, or related field
- Experience in fabrication
- Experience in high voltage, electrified vehicle systems
- Advanced MS Office skills specifically with Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Knowledge of noise, vibration & harshness (NVH), heat management, climate, fuel, and emissions testing
- Light fabrication skills
- Ability to work overtime as needed including weekends
Shift
This is a standard working hours role with no specified shift requirements.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.