Automotive Engineering Technician - Prototype & Test

Bosch; Anglesea; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Bosch Australia’s Automotive Australia Research Centre (AARC) in Anglesea, Victoria seeks an experienced Automotive/Engineering Technician to support vehicle development programs, testing and instrumentation. You’ll work with engineers on prototype vehicles and testing activities in a hands-on facility.

The ideal candidate has strong mechanical and electrical knowledge, a proven workshop fault-finding ability, and practical fabrication skills.

Qualifications

• Automotive technician with hands-on experience in development/testing environments.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle mechanical and electrical systems.
• Proven workshop, maintenance and fault-finding capability.
• Fabrication and welding experience; use of workshop machinery is valued.
• Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of tasks.
• Good organisational, time-management and communication skills.

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-instrumenting 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.
• 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 the AARC.
• Ensuring workshop operations are safe, professional, efficient and compliant.
• Completing day-to-day workshop administration, equipment and maintenance activities.

Skills

Automotive Technician qualification

Vehicle mechanical and electrical

Workshop fault-finding

Fabrication and welding

Autonomous work style

Organisational communication

Education

Fitter & Turner or similar qualification

Forklift licence

Tools

Lathes and mills

Test equipment

Job description

Bosch Australia’s Automotive Australia Research Centre (AARC) in Anglesea, Victoria seeks an experienced Automotive/Engineering Technician to support vehicle development programs, testing and instrumentation. You’ll work with engineers on prototype vehicles and testing activities in a hands-on facility.

The ideal candidate has strong mechanical and electrical knowledge, a proven workshop fault-finding ability, and practical fabrication skills.