Custom Auto Electrical & Fabrication Master

First Search Inc.; Village of Tuckahoe (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

First Search Inc. seeks a Master-Level Technician who blends electrical expertise, fabrication talent, aesthetic sensitivity, and problem-solving curiosity.

The role treats each car as a canvas and each challenge as a puzzle to solve, demanding lifelong tinkering and pride in precise detail. Ideal candidates understand modern cars as digital-electromechanical devices and can work across vintage and contemporary platforms, from 12V systems to high-current audio installations, with meticulous

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–10 years in advanced custom automotive work with emphasis on electrical systems.
• Strong grasp of automotive relay logic, circuit design, and parasitic draw diagnostics.
• Ability to design and install multi-amp audio systems with DSP, EQ, time-delay, and crossover logic.
• Hands-on experience fabricating audio enclosures and integrating systems into exotic or vintage interiors.
• Extensive use of multimeters, oscilloscopes, soldering/desoldering tools, and harness-building equipment.
• Comfort working on vehicles from 1950s European sports cars to modern EVs and SUVs.

Responsibilities

• Design, wire, and integrate custom automotive electrical systems with OEM-level execution.
• Work with 12V systems, high-current circuits, and parasitic draw troubleshooting.
• Wire logic-based circuits using Bosch-style relays, solid-state modules, and OEM harness integration.
• Build clean, protected, and serviceable harnesses with professional routing and circuit protection.
• Modify and reconfigure alternator systems, including ECU-controlled modern alternators and vintage generators.
• Retrofit vintage systems to modern electrical standards (6V to 12V).
• Design and install integrated audio systems in modern and vintage cars.
• DSP tuning using common processors.
• Install and fabricate enclosures for custom subs and speakers.
• Understand OEM audio constraints and perform reference-based tuning.
• Document builds and communicate progress with team and clients.

Skills

Electrical design

Fabrication

Audio system install

DSP tuning

Diagnostics

Welding

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Soldering equipment

Harness-building tools

Welding equipment

Job description

First Search Inc. seeks a Master-Level Technician who blends electrical expertise, fabrication talent, aesthetic sensitivity, and problem-solving curiosity.

The role treats each car as a canvas and each challenge as a puzzle to solve, demanding lifelong tinkering and pride in precise detail. Ideal candidates understand modern cars as digital-electromechanical devices and can work across vintage and contemporary platforms, from 12V systems to high-current audio installations, with meticulous