Automotive Test & Prototype Technician — ECUs & Drives

Focus; Fishers (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Insurance coverage

401(k) + PTO

Hands-on automotive tech exposure

Job summary

Focus in Fishers, IN is seeking a hands-on Automotive Test & Prototype Technician to support testing, troubleshooting, and assembly of steering components, ECUs, and drive systems in a fast-paced prototype lab.

You will combine mechanical work with electrical diagnostics using micrometers, calipers, and Go/No-Go gauges, performing teardowns, reworks, and validation testing while ensuring quality and precise documentation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on automotive testing and electrical troubleshooting experience.
• Ability to read schematics or assembly guides.
• Experience with precision measurement tools.
• Experience with prototype builds or quality inspection.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical checks, measurements, and root-cause testing on steering ECUs and motors.
• Flash software, perform NVM dumps, and execute JTAG soldering and coating removal.
• Carefully remove, inspect, and reinstall covers, drive motors, ECUs, and sub-assemblies.
• Measure MOSFET/DC link values to identify faults or shorts.
• Execute precision quality checks on steering components and shafts.
• Use micrometers, calipers, thread gauges, and Go/No-Go gauges; maintain calibration logs.
• Support prototype builds, teardowns, rework, and validation testing.

Skills

Automotive testing

Electrical troubleshooting

Prototype builds

Precision assembly

Tools

JTAG soldering

Go/No-Go gauges

Micrometers

Calipers

Thread gauges

Job description

Focus in Fishers, IN is seeking a hands-on Automotive Test & Prototype Technician to support testing, troubleshooting, and assembly of steering components, ECUs, and drive systems in a fast-paced prototype lab.

You will combine mechanical work with electrical diagnostics using micrometers, calipers, and Go/No-Go gauges, performing teardowns, reworks, and validation testing while ensuring quality and precise documentation.