Automotive Test Technician: Hands-on Electrical Validation

SLW Warren LLC; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SLPT Automotive is seeking a hands-on Test Technician to support automotive development, validation, and manufacturing. You will build, wire, commission, and troubleshoot test stands and data-acquisition systems, working with engineers to ensure reliable product launches.

Equipped with an associate degree or technical certification, you will diagnose electrical issues, document findings, and contribute to safety and quality in a fast-paced lab and manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical certification in electrical technology, electronics technology, mechatronics, industrial automation, or equivalent hands‑on experience.
• Experience reading electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, or control‑panel drawings.
• Hands‑on experience wiring, maintaining, or troubleshooting electrical panels, equipment, test systems, or industrial machinery.
• Working knowledge of digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and other common electrical test equipment.
• Ability to document work accurately and follow defined test and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Bring new test stands and electrical systems online safely, accurately, and on schedule.
• Improve test-equipment reliability and reduce downtime through structured troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.
• Generate dependable test data that supports product development, validation, and launch decisions.
• Install sensors, instrumentation, electrical components, and data-acquisition hardware.
• Set up, operate, and maintain data-acquisition systems and electrical instrumentation.
• Read, interpret, and revise electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and P&IDs.

Skills

Reading schematics

Wiring and troubleshooting

Electrical test equipment

Documentation of work

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree or technical cert in electrical/electronics/mechatronics

Tools

LabVIEW

NI‑DAQmx

Oscilloscopes

Data‑acquisition hardware

Job description

SLPT Automotive is seeking a hands-on Test Technician to support automotive development, validation, and manufacturing. You will build, wire, commission, and troubleshoot test stands and data-acquisition systems, working with engineers to ensure reliable product launches.

Equipped with an associate degree or technical certification, you will diagnose electrical issues, document findings, and contribute to safety and quality in a fast-paced lab and manufacturing environment.