Automotive Breadboard Technician

Amentum; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Amentum in Dearborn, MI is hiring Bread Board Technicians to support automotive testing. The role covers installation and assembly of electrical instrumentation, breadboard fabrication, troubleshooting, and test fixture design to meet client specs.

Applicants should have a high school diploma, hands-on automotive experience, and knowledge of CAN bus and instrumentation. Strong safety mindset and teamwork are essential for success.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Knowledgeable and proficient with hands on automotive work.
• Strong knowledge of automotive parts and subsystems and how the systems work/interact.
• Electrical background, strong understanding of electrical automotive systems, schematics, soldering skills.
• Knowledge of CAN bus and various communication tools.
• Strong instrumentation background, build custom cables and connectors.
• Microsoft Office, CAD, MATLAB, SolidWorks preferred.
• Good fabrication and machining abilities.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong safety mindset.
• Two years or more of relevant electrical experience.

Responsibilities

• Install and assemble electrical instrumentation, modules, sensors and power supplies.
• Fabricate breadboards and build up to test ready.
• Troubleshoot breadboard issues and provide customer support.
• Use oscilloscopes, meters and logic analyzers to diagnose electrical issues.
• Checkout electrical systems and verify per specifications.
• Design test fixtures, harnesses and test boxes to meet client specs.
• Develop new test fixtures/loads to simulate vehicle components.
• Specify and select electrical components to support electrical designs.
• Maintain safety of self, personnel, and the lab.

Skills

Hands-on automotive work

Electrical automotive systems

Soldering skills

CAN bus knowledge

Instrumentation and testing

Education

High school diploma

Associates’ degree in electrical discipline

Two years of relevant electrical experience

Tools

CAD

MATLAB

SolidWorks

Job description

Amentum in Dearborn, MI is hiring Bread Board Technicians to support automotive testing. The role covers installation and assembly of electrical instrumentation, breadboard fabrication, troubleshooting, and test fixture design to meet client specs.

Applicants should have a high school diploma, hands-on automotive experience, and knowledge of CAN bus and instrumentation. Strong safety mindset and teamwork are essential for success.