R&D Prototype Technician – Lab & Field Testing

Fox Factory; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FOX Factory is seeking a hands-on prototyping engineer to develop industry-leading shock absorber prototypes. You will build, tear down, test, and report results under engineering guidance, while maintaining a clean shop and supporting field testing with the engineering team.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of automotive shock absorber prototyping experience, the ability to read engineering drawings, and proficiency with MS Office. Travel is required, and a technical AA or equivalent is preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: HS graduate or AA degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 3+ years of automotive shock absorber prototyping or similar experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform builds, teardowns and provide written reports to support R&D testing efforts under direction of engineering staff.
• Collects, records, summarizes and maintains data on all work and communicates information to engineering.
• Maintain shop organization and cleanliness.
• Lead laboratory testing as assigned.
• Organize and support offsite field testing with engineering team.
• Follow current process and drive changes to increase efficiency.
• Key contributor in the R&D process through builds and tuning efforts.
• Work safely in accordance with Fox policies.

Skills

Lathe

Mill

Saws

Data acquisition

Data analysis

Engineering drawings

MS Office

Travel

Education

HS graduate or equivalent

AA degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience

Job description

FOX Factory is seeking a hands-on prototyping engineer to develop industry-leading shock absorber prototypes. You will build, tear down, test, and report results under engineering guidance, while maintaining a clean shop and supporting field testing with the engineering team.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of automotive shock absorber prototyping experience, the ability to read engineering drawings, and proficiency with MS Office. Travel is required, and a technical AA or equivalent is preferred.