Electronics Engineering Technician

Kelly Services; New Hudson (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly® Engineering seeks an Electronics Engineering Technician for a contract-to-permanent role at an advanced simulation and testing systems client in New Hudson, MI. Work focuses on Field of HIL simulation for testing ECUs across automotive, off-highway, aerospace and other industries.

You will assemble hardware-in-the-loop simulators, wire cabinets, and build sub-assemblies, using Excel signal lists, Visio layouts, and EPLAN documents.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree or equivalent technician experience.
• Experience wiring electronic test equipment.
• Soldering through-hole and surface-mount components.
• Reading and interpreting EPLAN documents.

Responsibilities

• Assemble HIL simulators for testing electronic control systems.
• Wire systems using documentation such as Excel signal lists, Visio layouts, or EPLAN.
• Build mechanical sub-assemblies and install components.
• Discrete wiring of cabinets and making DSUB cables by soldering or ribbon cable.
• Assist in continuity testing of completed systems.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Wiring knowledge

Crimping terminals

Soldering

Reading EPLAN

Documentation reading

Education

Two-year technical degree

Tools

EPLAN

Visio

Excel

Job description

Kelly® Engineering is seeking a skilled Electronics Engineering Technician for a contract-to-permanent position at an advanced simulation and testing systems client in New Hudson, MI! This company is a pioneering automotive technology company that manufactures advanced simulation and testing systems to accelerate the development of safe and efficient vehicle electronic components and software.

We are currently seeking an Electronics Engineering Technician to join our dynamic team, working in the field of HIL simulation for testing electronic control units (ECUs) in diverse industries, including automotive, off-highway, aerospace, and other industrial applications.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assembly of custom Hardware in the Loop (HIL) simulators used for testing electronic control systems.
  
  • The systems are used to virtually operate ECUs from vehicles, off road vehicles, aerospace and defense, etc. All from a lab environment while getting the same results as using real components in a test vehicle.
• Using different forms of documentation to build and wire systems such as Excel Signal list, Visio for mechanical layouts, or EPLAN.
  
• Building mechanical assemblies including:
  
  • Installing chassis runners for sub-assemblies
  • Cutting duct and din rails for mounting components.
  • Mounting terminal blocks, relays, fuses, switches, power supplies, etc.
  • Building sub-assemblies for mounting real and simulated loads.
• Discrete wiring of the cabinets
  
  • Using point to point lists and schematics to wiring simulators.
  • Crimping various styles of pins including: Hypertronics, AVX (EDAC), ferrules, deutsch pins, open barrel pins, insulated and non-insulated terminals.
  • Configuring PCB boards with switches and addresses.
  • Making DSUB cables either by soldering or ribbon cable.

• Assisting in continuity testing of completed systems

Qualifications:

• A two-year technical degree or equivalent relevant technician experience.
  
• Desired knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
  
  • Mechanical assembly and wiring of electronic test equipment.
  • Light fabrication of brackets, plates, cut-outs, etc.
  • Previous experience in panel wiring.
  • Experience with crimping terminals, such as Hypertronics, AVX (EDAC), ferrules, ring terminals, Deutsch pin, etc.
  • Proficiency in soldering through-hole and surface-mount components.
  • Reading and interpreting EPLAN documents.