Automotive Test Technician – Lab & Vehicle Prep

Goken America; Raymond (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Goken America in Dublin, Ohio, is seeking a Test Lab Technician to prepare prototype vehicles for testing, perform setup, and support calculations. You will troubleshoot equipment, maintain test rigs, and assist RF technicians with test layout and vehicle positioning.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of hands-on automotive testing experience, read wiring diagrams, and possess a valid driver's license for campus use.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school graduate or GED or technical school degree required.
• 5+ years relevant working experience.
• Hands-on skills to prepare prototype vehicles for testing, troubleshoot vehicle/equipment issues, and propose/solve related issues.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and follow teardown instructions.
• Clear communication and documentation of findings beyond standard test procedure preferred.
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Power Point) and data collection software preferred.
• High mechanical aptitude and automotive technician experience preferred.
• Possess a valid driver license to operate vehicles on campus as well as vehicle proving grounds.
• Basic electrical knowledge (grounds, continuity, connectors).
• Ability to perform routine activities with little or no instruction, perform new assignments with general instruction.

Responsibilities

• Automotive teardown & reassembly of test vehicles (interior panels, bumpers, wiring harnesses).
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, hoists, and shop tools.
• Move, install, and maintain anechoic chamber absorbers and heavy fixtures.
• Perform preventative maintenance on turntables, lifts, chamber doors, and facility equipment.
• Assist RF technicians with test setup and vehicle positioning.
• Track downtime, mechanical delays, and equipment issues.
• Ask logical questions in test planning meetings to ensure readiness.
• Maintain a clean, safe, organized lab environment.

Skills

Hands-on automotive testing

Reading wiring diagrams

Electrical knowledge

Data collection software

Microsoft Office

Education

High School / GED / technical school

Job description

Goken America in Dublin, Ohio, is seeking a Test Lab Technician to prepare prototype vehicles for testing, perform setup, and support calculations. You will troubleshoot equipment, maintain test rigs, and assist RF technicians with test layout and vehicle positioning.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of hands-on automotive testing experience, read wiring diagrams, and possess a valid driver's license for campus use.