Advanced Development Technician

Technicon Design; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Technicon Design in Palo Alto, CA, seeks an Advanced Development Technician to support core mechanical, electrical, and thermal systems for next‑gen EV platforms. You will collaborate with engineers to instrument, test, and iterate components and assemblies.

You'll perform machining and fabrication, design test fixtures, assemble and debug hardware, execute experiments, and manage data storage and equipment maintenance. A hands-on engineer with strong communication will thrive here.

Qualifications

• 2-year degree in Automotive Tech & Repair or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of experience supporting electric vehicle architecture & integration development.
• Class C driver's license or ability to attain one.
• Experience with machining and fabrication.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with lab equipment installation maintenance and calibration.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to build, modify, instrument, and test mechanical, electrical, thermal components, and systems.
• Conduct root cause analysis of early characterization and validation component failures.
• Perform machining and fabrication work in support of prototype and test efforts.
• Design and build test fixtures and assembly tools.
• Assemble and debug test equipment hardware and control systems.
• Execute experiments to support systems, safety, hardware, and software development, collect test data, manage data storage, retention, backup, and access.
• Maintenance and coordination of repairs for lab equipment and tooling.
• Complete integration of new parts or systems into test stands and provide feedback on manufacturability.
• Interpret engineering drawings and inspect components using precision measuring equipment to determine that parts meet required specifications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with embedded systems over various vehicle communication protocols.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Troubleshooting

Mechanical systems

Electrical integration

Education

Associate degree in Automotive Technology or equivalent

Tools

Machining equipment

Data acquisition systems

Lab equipment calibration

Job description

The Advanced Development Technician will support the development and testing of the core mechanical, electrical, and thermal systems for our next generation EV platforms.

• Collaborate with engineers to build, modify, instrument, and test mechanical, electrical, thermal components, and systems.
• Conduct root cause analysis of early characterization and validation component failures.
• Perform machining and fabrication work in support of prototype and test efforts.
• Design and build test fixtures and assembly tools.
• Assemble and debug test equipment hardware and control systems.
• Execute experiments to support systems, safety, hardware, and software development, collect test data, manage data storage, retention, backup, and access.
• Maintenance and coordination of repairs for lab equipment and tooling.
• Complete integration of new parts or systems into test stands and provide feedback on manufacturability.
• Interpret engineering drawings and inspect components using precision measuring equipment to determine that parts meet required specifications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with embedded systems over various vehicle communication protocols.

Min Requirements

• 2-year degree in Automotive Tech & Repair or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of experience supporting electric vehicle architecture & integration development.
• Class C driver's license or ability to attain one.
• Experience with machining and fabrication.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with lab equipment installation maintenance and calibration.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Hands-on experience building and launching automotive products and electrical, thermal and mechanical system prototyping and testing.
• Strong background in instrumentation and data acquisition.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing HVAC components and systems.
• Safe management of automotive fluids such as glycol, AC refrigerant, and oil-based liquids and gases.
• Can interpret and create wiring diagrams for test fixture construction.
• Experience with controls methods for automotive systems
• Experience with instrumentation, calibration, and measurement of thermal mechanical systems in a lab environment.
• Experience navigating geometry in 3DX/Catia V6 and interpreting 2-D engineering drawings.
• Contract role with possible extension or conversion to permanent position in the future