Dyno Test Cell Operator

Stellantis; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis NV is seeking a Dyno Test Cell Operator in Michigan to support engine and transmission testing. You will install test articles, perform standard engine maintenance, and handle parts changes with light fabrication using MIG/TIG welding and machining.

You will operate dynamometer controls, run tests, and coordinate with powertrain engineers to optimize test articles and schedules. Flexibility to work any shift is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year of experience as automotive mechanic/tech or similar.
• Degree/certification in automotive repair may substitute for experience.
• Willingness to work in a team-based environment.
• Basic computer knowledge required.
• Must have a mechanics toolbox and hand tools.
• Ability to work any shift.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical support for engine and transmission testing.
• Install & remove test article carts.
• Conduct standard engine maintenance (oil changes, spark plugs, compression/leak checks, coolant pressurization).
• Perform part changes (cylinder heads, exhaust manifolds).
• Light fabrication (MIG & TIG welding, machining, cutting).
• Operate dynamometer controls: start/stop test article, schedule, and system checks.
• Run defined tests altering spark advance, fuel-air ratio, cam/valve positions.
• Collaborate daily with powertrain engineers on test articles.

Skills

Automotive mechanic experience

Team-based mindset

Basic computer knowledge

Toolset in toolbox

Shift flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Automotive repair degree/certification

Associate's degree (preferred)

Tools

MIG welding

TIG welding

Machining

Cutting

Job description

The Dyno Test Cell Operator will be expected to perform the following duties:

• Perform mechanical support associated with engine and transmission testing
• Test article cart installation & removal
• Standard engine maintenances (oil changes, spark plug changes, compression/leak down checks, coolant system pressurization, etc.)
• Part changes (cylinder heads, exhaust manifolds, etc.)
• Light fabrication (MIG & TIG welding, machining, cutting, etc.)

Dynamometer Controls:

• Starting & stopping the test article
• Putting the test article on automated test schedule
• System integrity checks
• Use the dynamometer control system to run defined tests that manipulate control aspects of the engine including spark advance, fuel-air ratio, cam position, valve position, etc.
• Interact on a day-to-day basis with powertrain development engineers to perform work on a test article

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working as an automotive mechanic, automotive tech, or a related position.
• Will consider candidates with an automotive repair degree/certification in lieu of experience.
• Willingness to work in a team-based environment
• Basic knowledge of operating a computer
• Possession of a mechanics toolbox and hand tool set
• Must be able to work any shift.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate's degree
• Possess overall good fabrication skills having a high mechanical aptitude and deductive reasoning
• Possess skills for MIG & TIG welding on metals including stainless steel, mild steel, cast iron, and aluminum
• Minimum (2) years' experience operating engine dynamometers
• Hybrid/High Voltage experience