Vehicle Data Logger Technician

Akkodis; Crewe; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a hands-on Vehicle Data Logger Technician to install, configure, and support data logging systems for a fleet of development and test vehicles in an automotive engineering environment.

You will build and maintain data logger hardware, manage configurations, and ensure high-quality data capture across vehicle development activities, including remote support for test facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience with automotive data logging systems.
• Experience installing, configuring, or maintaining vehicle instrumentation or data acquisition equipment.
• Strong automotive electrical knowledge.
• Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams and harness schematics.
• Experience building, repairing, or modifying wiring harnesses.
• Good fault-finding and diagnostic skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain vehicle data logging systems.
• Support a fleet of approximately 30 development and test vehicles.
• Build, repair, and modify data logger harnesses and associated electrical systems.
• Diagnose and resolve logger hardware, wiring, and configuration issues.
• Upload and manage vehicle and logger configurations.
• Conduct software and configuration checks across the test fleet.
• Maintain accurate vehicle and data logger records within engineering databases.
• Support test teams with data collection and logger troubleshooting.
• Coordinate hardware and ancillary parts required for vehicle preparation.
• Provide remote support to test facilities when required.

Skills

Automotive data logging

Electrical knowledge

Wiring diagrams

Fault finding

Data acquisition

Harness work

Tools

ODIS

IAV Database

ALPOS

Job description

Do you have experience installing, configuring, and supporting vehicle data logging systems?

We're looking for a hands-on Vehicle Data Logger Technician to support a fleet of development and reliability test vehicles. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with automotive electrical experience who enjoys data acquisition, harness work, fault finding, and supporting vehicle testing programmes.

Working within a leading automotive engineering environment, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining data logger hardware, supporting test vehicles, managing logger configurations, and ensuring high-quality data is captured throughout vehicle development activities.

What You'll Be Doing

• Install, configure, and maintain vehicle data logging systems.
• Support a fleet of approximately 30 development and test vehicles.
• Build, repair, and modify data logger harnesses and associated electrical systems.
• Diagnose and resolve logger hardware, wiring, and configuration issues.
• Upload and manage vehicle and logger configurations.
• Conduct software and configuration checks across the test fleet.
• Maintain accurate vehicle and data logger records within engineering databases.
• Support test teams with data collection and logger troubleshooting.
• Coordinate hardware and ancillary parts required for vehicle preparation.
• Provide remote support to test facilities when required.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience working with automotive data logging systems.
• Experience installing, configuring, or maintaining vehicle instrumentation or data acquisition equipment.
• Strong automotive electrical knowledge.
• Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams and harness schematics.
• Experience building, repairing, or modifying wiring harnesses.
• Good fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Comfortable working with engineering databases and technical documentation.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Experience supporting vehicle test, durability, reliability, or development fleets.
• Knowledge of Volkswagen Group tools and processes.
• Experience using engineering systems such as ODIS, IAV Database, ALPOS, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of vehicle software and configuration management activities.

Why Apply?

• Join a globally recognised engineering and technology business.
• Varied hands-on role combining electrical, software, and vehicle support activities.
• Opportunity to work with modern vehicle data acquisition and testing technologies.