Automotive Prototype Technician (Wire Harness Required)

Luxoft; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft Vision Systems in Michigan (Troy area) seeks a skilled Technician to support development and testing of camera systems for automotive applications. The role includes installation in test vehicles, wiring, fixture builds, and documentation updates.

Key tasks include troubleshooting, building test fixtures, ECU programming support, and ensuring quality workmanship in an R&D environment. A valid driving license and automotive testing experience are required.

Qualifications

• Read and design schematic circuits.
• Use electronic equipment: multimeter, oscilloscope, power supply.
• 3+ years in a similar role with soldering and PCBAs/wiring.
• Demonstrate commitment and quality in an R&D environment.
• A full clean Driving License is mandatory.
• Must have automotive testing experience and wire harness experience.

Responsibilities

• Install the Customer's products in test and data capture vehicles.
• Follow up the vehicle retrofit plan with timing and budget estimates.
• Coordinate with other teams or suppliers for new tools and setup.
• Define BOM for In-Vehicle testing and data logger requirements.
• Select appropriate components for various tasks.
• Create or update documentation for system usage and setup architecture.
• Maintain task and delivery planning.
• Support test engineers in troubleshooting test equipment and systems.
• Soldering tasks to repair, rework or update camera ECUs/PCBAs.
• Build harnesses and ECU programming fixtures.
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot system test workstations.
• Support the team with test drives and apply 5S.

Skills

Read schematics

Soldering & PCB repair

Automotive testing

Wire harness experience

Driving license

Initiative & quality in R&D

Tools

Multimeter

Oscilloscope

Power supply

PXI hardware (National Instruments)

CAN gateways / data loggers

Job description

The mission of Vision Systems Product Line is to be the World Leader for Vision Systems within the automotive industry by developing innovative camera systems and providing situational awareness solutions using cutting edge technology. Our Technician will support the development and testing of our systems at various stages of the program. Among other tasks, the technician will contribute to the team by troubleshooting, building test fixtures, performing vehicle retrofit as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Install the Customer's products in the test and data capture vehicles
• Follow up the vehicle retrofit plan which includes timing and budget estimations.
• Coordinate with other Customer teams or suppliers for the development/integration of new tools for the required setup.
• Participate in the setup definition (BOM) to be used for In-Vehicle testing, scene capture and data logger requirements based on actual Customer's standard and/or new technologies.
• Select the most appropriate component/supplies for various tasks.
• Create or update the documentation related to usage and setup architecture of the system.
• Maintain the planning of tasks and deliveries.
• Support the test engineers in troubleshooting of test equipment and systems
• Soldering tasks to repair, rework or update camera ECUs / PCB's
• Build various harnesses
• Design and build ECU flash programming fixtures via. in-circuit test interface. Develop post-build follow-up, tests and repairs of these fixtures.
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot system test engineering workstations.
• Support the team with test drives
• Apply 5S

Mandatory Skills Description:

• Shall be able to read and design schematic circuits.
• Shall be able to use electronic equipment and tools (multimeter, oscilloscope, power supply etc)
• 3+ years experience in a similar role, experience with soldering, repair/rework of PCBAs, wiring, and test setups.
• The person must be able to demonstrate a level of commitment, initiative and quality of workmanship required within an R&D Environment.
• A full clean Driving License is mandatory
• MUST Have Automotive Testing Experience and Experience working with Wire Harnesses

Nice-to-Have Skills Description:

• Experience with CAN communication monitoring devices is a plus.
• Experience with ADAS products is a plus.
• Experience with GPS reference systems is a plus.
• Experience with data logger devices like: Velodyne, LuxMeters, CAN gateways, Vector data logging, etc is a plus.
• Experience in using National Instruments PXI hardware is a plus.
• Experience with vision systems (camera, imager technology, radar, lidar) preferred
• Shop tool experience (band saw, grinder, pedestal drill, mill, lathe etc.) preferred
• 3D printing /CNC machining experience preferred