Automotive Electronics Failure Lab Technician

Nidec Mobility America Corporation; St. Charles (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Mobility America Corporation in St. Charles, IL is seeking an Electronics Technician (Warranty Lab) to lead physical failure investigations on automotive electronic assemblies.

You will evaluate ECUs, build test fixtures, perform X-ray inspections, and determine whether a field failure is an assembly defect, design issue, or a No Trouble Found misdiagnosis.

This role partners with the Quality team to drive root-cause analyses and corrective actions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years troubleshooting analog/digital circuits down to the component level.
• Strong schematic-reading capability and familiarity with automotive micro-controller-based embedded systems.
• Practical lab experience building load boxes, wiring harnesses, and test setups.
• Familiarity with Tier 1/Tier 2 automotive quality standards (IATF 16949, 8D problem-solving) is a major plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead physical failure investigations on automotive electronic assemblies.
• Investigate root causes on parts returned from assembly plants and dealerships.
• Evaluate ECUs, build test fixtures, run X-ray inspections.
• Verify whether a field failure is an assembly defect, design issue, or No Trouble Found misdiagnosis.

Skills

Troubleshooting analog/digital

Schematic reading

Embedded systems

Lab setup/test fixtures

IATF 16949 / 8D

Job description

Nidec Mobility America Corporation in St. Charles, IL is seeking an Electronics Technician (Warranty Lab) to lead physical failure investigations on automotive electronic assemblies.

You will evaluate ECUs, build test fixtures, perform X-ray inspections, and determine whether a field failure is an assembly defect, design issue, or a No Trouble Found misdiagnosis.

This role partners with the Quality team to drive root-cause analyses and corrective actions.