Bench Technician Associate (Contract)

Latitude AI; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Latitude AI, a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, is seeking a Bench Technician Associate to support installation, upgrades, and engineering changes for bench hardware and software across the fleet.

You will perform advanced diagnostics, triage, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure bench readiness and reliability. This 12-month contract may involve travel up to 20% and requires strong wiring and hardware skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; two years of related employment experience.
• Ability to create, modify, and install wiring systems and harnesses.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% for trainings and team meetings.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with cross-functional teams on architecture, sensor and compute control systems.
• Follow work instructions, schematics, 2D/3D prints and cut sheets.
• Assemble, modify, and repair wiring harnesses from schematics.
• Validate signal paths and network functionality across sites.
• Document configuration management and diagnostic/triage events.
• Track inventory and maintain bench health; keep workspace organized.

Skills

Computer hardware

Server rack installation

Wire management

Effective communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate or Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Latitude AI develops automated driving technologies, including L3, for Ford vehicles at scale. We’re driven by the opportunity to reimagine what it’s like to drive and make travel safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone.

When you join the Latitude team, you’ll work alongside leading experts across machine learning and robotics, cloud platforms, mapping, sensors and compute systems, test operations, systems and safety engineering – all dedicated to making a real, positive impact on the driving experience for millions of people.

As a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, we operate independently to develop automated driving technology at the speed of a technology startup. Latitude is headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich., and Palo Alto, Calif.

Meet the team:

The Bench Technician Associate will provide installation, upgrade, and engineering change requirements of all components including hardware and software. You will also be responsible for advanced diagnostic and triage support, technology expertise and end of line (EOL) commissioning support for the daily operation of the bench fleet. The role will perform independent project tasks and collaborate with a cross-functional team of internal and external customers and teammates.

This contract will be 12 months in length.

What you’ll do:

• Communicate with cross functioning teams on advanced architecture, sensor and compute control systems
• Follow provided work instructions such as tech papers, schematics, 2D and 3D prints, cut sheets, sample harnesses
• Assemble, modify, and repair wiring harnesses from schematics, using hand tools and proper assembly and rework techniques
• Validate signal path, network functionality, configuration management and scheduling mechanisms are functional across various sites and platforms
• Work individually or in small teams to complete daily triage and engineering requirements
• Document configuration management, diagnostic and triage events and bench health using various systems and automated tools
• Track inventory of project parts and supplies
• Maintain clean and organized workspace

What you'll need to succeed:

• Extensive knowledge of computer hardware, server rack installation and wire management techniques
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent with two years of employment experience required. Associate or Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Able to create, modify, and install wiring systems and harnesses
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of Google suite including Sheets, Docs and Slides
• Expect to potentially travel up to 20% of the time for trainings and/or team meetings
• Experience in a professional work environment where safety, honesty, procedure and/or software testing are emphasized
• Strong interest in technology and software and the ability to adapt to its ever-changing developments and improvements
• Ability to work in close quarters in a professional manner for extended periods of time
• Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision

Nice to have:

• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Technology or similar
• Experience with flashing and re-flashing automotive control modules and CAN (Controller Area Network) bus operation
• Basic knowledge of networking technology and troubleshooting

Learn more about Latitude’s team, mission and career opportunities atlat.ai !

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.