Electric Vehicle Prototype Technician

Actalent; Ypsilanti (MI); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

HSA

Transportation benefits

Time Off

Job summary

Actalent seeks an EV Technician in Ypsilanti, MI to support development and validation of electric vehicles. You will maintain fleets, support prototypes, install instrumentation, and assist in testing programs for in-house and external sites.

The role involves traveling 50–80% to test locations nationwide, diagnosing issues, maintaining wiring, and documenting work. A strong grasp of vehicle systems, safety, and regulatory standards is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a diagnostic technician, primarily on EV or hybrid vehicles.
• Experience with automotive wiring harnesses.
• Experience with vehicle diagnostics and testing equipment.
• Ability to read, interpret, and maintain technical documentation and service records.
• Understanding of system design and validation processes.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve vehicle system issues, perform maintenance and repair activities on electric vehicles, ensuring all work meets manufacturer and regulatory standards.
• Install and maintain vehicle instrumentation, test equipment, and wiring required for development and validation testing.
• Support prototype vehicle builds, system modifications, parts replacement, and test evaluations.
• Maintain accurate documentation for vehicle work, service records, parts, tools, and testing equipment.
• Help keep the workshop clean, organized, and compliant with safety requirements, ensuring tools and equipment are properly maintained.
• Support test vehicle operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and emergency response for urgent system issues to ensure uninterrupted testing activities during field testing, which requires travel to test sites across the United States.

Skills

EV diagnostics

Vehicle wiring

Diagnostics equipment

Technical documentation

System validation

Job description

Job Title: EV Technician

Job Description

The EV Vehicle Technician will support electric vehicle development and validation activities by maintaining development fleets, supporting prototype vehicles, and enabling successful vehicle testing programs. This role works closely with engineering teams to prepare vehicles for testing, perform repairs and modifications, install instrumentation, and provide technical support both in-house and at external test locations.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve vehicle system issues, perform maintenance and repair activities on electric vehicles, ensuring all work meets manufacturer and regulatory standards.

• Install and maintain vehicle instrumentation, test equipment, and wiring required for development and validation testing.

• Support prototype vehicle builds, system modifications, parts replacement, and test evaluations.

• Maintain accurate documentation for vehicle work, service records, parts, tools, and testing equipment.

• Help keep the workshop clean, organized, and compliant with safety requirements, ensuring tools and equipment are properly maintained.

• Support test vehicle operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and emergency response for urgent system issues to ensure uninterrupted testing activities during field testing, which requires travel to test sites across the United States.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a diagnostic technician, primarily on EV or hybrid vehicles.

• Experience with automotive wiring harnesses.

• Experience with vehicle diagnostics and testing equipment.

• Ability to read, interpret, and maintain technical documentation and service records.

• Understanding of system design and validation processes.

Work Environment

The position includes significant field testing support, requiring travel to test sites across the United States, with 50-80% travel. The role involves working both in-house and at external test locations, demanding a high level of technical expertise and flexibility in a dynamic and challenging environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Ypsilanti, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $35.00/hr.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ypsilanti,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 24, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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