Automotive Engineering Technician: Hands-On Vehicle Testing

Joinimagine; Surf Coast Shire; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Training programs

Parental Leave (14 weeks)

Income protection

Health & wellbeing programs

Employee Assistance Program

Product discounts

Job summary

Bosch Australia is seeking an experienced Automotive or Engineering Technician to join the Automotive Australia Research Centre (AARC) in Anglesea, Victoria. You will work with engineers on advanced vehicle development programs, performing development testing, prototype work and day-to-day operations in a hands-on facility.

The role requires strong mechanical and electrical knowledge, practical, autonomous problem solving and a focus on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• A recognised Automotive Technician qualification with significant industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle mechanical and electrical systems, ideally within a development, prototype or testing environment.
• Proven workshop, maintenance and fault-finding capability.
• Fabrication and welding experience; skills with lathes, mills and other workshop machinery would be highly regarded.
• A practical, methodical approach to diagnosing and resolving technical issues.
• The ability to work autonomously, take ownership and use initiative.
• Strong organisational, time-management and communication skills.
• A commitment to safety, quality and maintaining high workshop standards.

Responsibilities

• Providing vehicle technical support for development and application activities.
• Preparing, maintaining and servicing development vehicles, test equipment and instrumentation.
• Supporting engineers with vehicle development, testing & validation activities.
• Preparing and de-instrument vehicles for testing and application programs.
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues across vehicle systems and components.
• Removing, replacing and modifying electrical modules, braking systems and other vehicle components.
• Conducting development testing in consultation with Application Engineers.
• Installing, modifying and maintaining vehicle instrumentation and test equipment.
• Fabricating test fixtures and components using workshop machinery and fabrication techniques.
• Ensuring application test equipment is maintained, fit-for-purpose and available when required.
• Managing storage of prototype parts, equipment and consumables, including just-in-time inventory.
• Supporting customer and maintenance staff visits to AARC.
• Ensuring workshop operations are safe, professional, efficient and compliant.
• Completing day-to-day workshop administration, equipment and maintenance activities.

Skills

Automotive Technician

Vehicle electrical systems

Diagnostics & fault-finding

Autonomy

Safety awareness

Mechanical skills

Education

Automotive Technician qualification

Tools

Lathes

Mills

Workshop machinery

Welding

Job description

Bosch Australia is seeking an experienced Automotive or Engineering Technician to join the Automotive Australia Research Centre (AARC) in Anglesea, Victoria. You will work with engineers on advanced vehicle development programs, performing development testing, prototype work and day-to-day operations in a hands-on facility.

The role requires strong mechanical and electrical knowledge, practical, autonomous problem solving and a focus on safety and quality.