Engineering Technician

EPITEC; Milford (CT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Engineering Technician to support their Noise and Vibration Chassis Dynamometer Lab. The role involves troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues, setting up instrumentation, and ensuring quality and timely test data delivery. Ideal candidates will have a technical degree and experience with dynamometers, demonstrating strong communication skills to collaborate across engineering teams.

Benefits

Vision insurance

Medical insurance

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience with dynamometers.
• Experienced with data acquisition systems.
• ASE/mechanic background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install, remove, and monitor test vehicles on a chassis dynamometer.
• Plan, build, install, and teardown instrumentation for various tests.
• Evaluate results and produce quality test data.

Skills

Instrumentation installation

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

2-year technical degree

Tools

Data acquisition systems

Job description

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Base pay range

$22.00/hr - $24.80/hr

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CANDIDATE MUST BE OPEN TO 1st and 2nd shift

Training will happen on 1st shift

1st – 7:30AM – 4PM

2nd – 3:30PM – 12AM

The technician will be responsible for working within the Noise and Vibration Chassis Dynamometer Lab / Program Milage Outdoor Dynamometer Lab to ensure 1st time quality and on-time delivery of test data for the various test areas. Support various engineering groups that are responsible for meeting federal requirements and internal requirements. Technicians need to demonstrate a high level of communication and interpersonal skills to effectively handle multiple projects with minimal supervision all while working with various organizations during the vehicle development process.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, build, install, and teardown instrumentation for the various tests requested by engineering.

• Setup and troubleshooting of test automation systems and non-intrusive driving robots.

• Evaluate results; Produce quality test data in accordance with Vehicle Technical Specifications (VTS) and Federal Regulatory requirements, per documented and NHTSA procedures.

• Investigate mechanical/electrical operational difficulties on products and/or components.

• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and computer/software problems with test equipment and properties.

• Schedule workload and test equipment usage and calibration.

• Test vehicle installation, removal and monitoring.

• Work with vehicle communication tools including INCA, V-spy, General CAN, NeoVi, etc.

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge with instrumentation installation, troubleshooting and repair.

• Excellent mechanical assembly and disassembly skills.

• Experience with hand and other tools.

• Data acquisition, review and troubleshooting experience.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills in both independent and team environments.

• Ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers.

• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple assignments.

• Basic computer skills (Microsoft word, excel, power point, Outlook).

• Ability to handle basic project assignments with minimum supervision.

• Ability to repeatedly perform activities involving bending, twisting, pulling and lifting of vehicle components up to 50 pounds, unassisted. Moving test equipment and portable tools (70-200#) around the shop as required. Perform overhead and under dash assembly/disassembly operations on every build. Stand for long periods of time while performing build tasks.

• Ability to operate vehicle movers, walkies or fork trucks.

• Maintains good housekeeping and safe practices.

• Ensure confidentiality of all customer data

• Target and complete continuous improvement ideas for the department

Installing, removing, and monitoring test vehicles on a chassis dynamometer. This includes portable test equipment.

Receive an assignment

Communicate with last shift

Install and remove vehicle from chassis

Work with non-intrusive robots

Set up test and monitor test

Group has a multiple dynos - candidate will watch multiple dynos at a time

No tools required for this position

Degree requirement – 2-year technical degree

Dynamometer experience – 2 years

Anyone with chassis dyno experience is great

Looking for someone who wants this as a long term position

• Top 3 must-have hard skills

• Level of experience with each

• Stack-ranked by importance

1

2 years Dynamometer experience

2

Experience with data acquisition systems for vehicles

3

ASE/mechanic background

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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Vision insurance

Medical insurance

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