Electrical Harness & Test Bench Technician – Onsite Contract

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Actalent in Warren, MI is seeking a Contract Technician to support automotive electrical test benches and enable cross-functional collaboration. The role emphasizes hands-on bench work and learning across departments.

You will build and maintain benches, update components, read schematics, create harnesses, troubleshoot wiring, and document results to keep equipment current and operable.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Automotive Technology or Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a technician in the automotive industry (wire harness, panel assembly, etc.).
• Ability to read ICD's, create and modify the schematics.
• Soldering skills (board level, connectors, and harnesses).
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook).
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain new and existing Electrical system/Infotainment benches.
• Update physical parts and swap out components/ECUs.
• Create schematics using ICDe for modules.
• Develop harnesses for instruments and automated testing.
• Resolve bench wiring, hardware updates, and software/calibration flashing issues.

Skills

Electrical testing

Schematic reading

Wiring harness assembly

Soldering

Education

Associate degree in Automotive Technology or related field

Tools

ICDe schematics tool

Job description

Actalent in Warren, MI is seeking a Contract Technician to support automotive electrical test benches and enable cross-functional collaboration. The role emphasizes hands-on bench work and learning across departments.

You will build and maintain benches, update components, read schematics, create harnesses, troubleshoot wiring, and document results to keep equipment current and operable.