Onsite Automotive Prototype Technician

Actalent; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Engineering Technician for a contract role in Palo Alto, CA. You will retrofit and modify prototype vehicles, build custom prototypes, perform diagnostics, and support engineering teams in failure analysis and continuous improvement.

The role requires hands-on automotive experience, ability to work with European vehicle platforms, and a strong focus on safety and documentation. On-site work in a fast-paced shop environment with opportunities to collaborate across engineers

Qualifications

• 3+ years of automotive technician repair experience with diagnostic troubleshooting preferred.
• Strong automotive diagnostics skills to identify mechanical and electrical issues.
• Hands-on automotive repair experience including tire and alignment work.
• 4+ years of experience preferred, preferably with European vehicles.
• Ability to retrofit and modify vehicles to integrate new hardware designs and components.
• Proficiency in building and assembling custom prototype vehicles and bucks.
• Capability to perform detailed failure analysis and communicate findings to engineering teams.
• Competence operating a variety of automotive hand and power tools.
• Ownership of basic automotive hand tools for daily work.
• Solid understanding of general fleet maintenance and repair procedures.

Responsibilities

• Retrofit and modify prototype vehicles to accept new hardware designs.
• Build custom prototypes and bucks vehicles according to engineering specifications.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical failures identified in prototype vehicles.
• Perform detailed failure analysis and communicate design concerns and findings back to engineering staff.
• Carry out general fleet maintenance and repair on test and prototype vehicles.
• Use diagnostic tools to identify issues and support troubleshooting efforts.
• Operate and maintain a variety of hand and power tools safely during vehicle repair work.
• Document work performed on vehicles and prototypes to support validation and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians to complete prototype builds on time.
• Maintain a clean, safe work area following shop procedures.

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Engineering Technician for a contract role in Palo Alto, CA. You will retrofit and modify prototype vehicles, build custom prototypes, perform diagnostics, and support engineering teams in failure analysis and continuous improvement.

The role requires hands-on automotive experience, ability to work with European vehicle platforms, and a strong focus on safety and documentation. On-site work in a fast-paced shop environment with opportunities to collaborate across engineers