To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential job functions.
Job Summary:
The Automotive Laboratory Technician II will support engineering testing for research, development or
certification of vehicles, products, sub-systems, components, or materials. This role is responsible for
working independently collecting data using specialized equipment, control software, instrumentation,
and data acquisition systems. This role will also lead to the diagnosis of the unit on test, and the
complete experimental setup, to ensure operational efficiency and data quality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Lead 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 diagnosis and issue resolution for the unit on test, equipment control software,
instrumentation, data acquisition systems, or facilities.
• Support installation of test units, mounting fixtures, instrumentation, fluid connections, and
electrical connections.
• Perform regular maintenance, replace parts, and request shop supplies.
• 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 ISO compliance.
Education and Experience (required):
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in an automotive environment.
• Minimum of 1 year mechanical, instrumentation, electrical, or fabrication experience in a testing
environment.
Education and Experience (preferred):
• Associate degree or Technical School certification.
• 4 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 in-cylinder pressure measurement and combustion analyzers.
• 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 MS Office skills specifically with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and flexibility to learn new
skills.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Good knowledge of test procedures, equipment, and data acquisition systems used in testing
vehicles, engines, fuels systems, emissions, components, or material properties.
• Good ability to diagnose issues with complete test setup.
• Ability to interpret collected data to support Engineers.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities (preferred):
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel, and software used in automotive testing environments.
• Strong knowledge of test procedures, equipment, and data acquisition systems used in testing
vehicles, engines, fuels systems, emissions, components, or material properties.
• Strong ability to diagnose issues with complete test setup.
• Good ability to interpret collected data and provide supporting feedback to Engineers.
• Good metal or composite fabrication skills.
• Ability to work overtime as needed including weekends.
