Automotive Vehicle Systems Technician: Diagnostics & Testing

Applus+ IDIADA; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

APPLUS IDIADA is seeking a skilled automotive/electromechanical technician to support chassis, active safety and durability testing. You will perform inspections, diagnostics, maintenance, and troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and software-facing systems, and you’ll document issues and vehicle readiness.

Join a global engineering leader with opportunities for learning, cross-functional collaboration, and occasional travel to support fleet operations and retrofits.

Qualifications

• Automotive/electromechanical technician background.
• Experience with inspections, diagnostics, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to work across mechanical and electrical vehicle systems.
• Basic Linux familiarity and log review.
• Clear documentation and detail orientation.
• Strong communication skills.
• Willing to travel.
• Willing to travel and work extended hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine vehicle inspections, diagnostics, and maintenance.
• Troubleshoot issues across mechanical, electrical, and basic software-facing systems.
• Support hardware and software retrofit activity as needed.
• Document issues, work performed, parts used, and vehicle readiness status clearly.
• Communicate identified issues, repair status, and support needs to operations and support teams.
• Help return vehicles to deployment-ready status as quickly and safely as possible.
• Follow established safety procedures and use sound judgment while supporting fleet operations.

Skills

Automotive tech foundation

Diagnostics & troubleshooting

Mechanical & electrical systems

Linux basics

Documentation habits

Communication skills

Safety & judgment

Travel availability

Tools

Slack

Jira

Google Suite

Job description

APPLUS IDIADA is seeking a skilled automotive/electromechanical technician to support chassis, active safety and durability testing. You will perform inspections, diagnostics, maintenance, and troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and software-facing systems, and you’ll document issues and vehicle readiness.

Join a global engineering leader with opportunities for learning, cross-functional collaboration, and occasional travel to support fleet operations and retrofits.