Temporary Automotive Test Technician - Impact Lab

MedStar Health; Chelsea (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health is looking for an Automobile Test Technician to manage instrumentation and data collection for vehicle testing. The role demands strong technical skills and a collaborative spirit to ensure data quality for critical automotive projects. Candidates should have a background in electronics and be self-sufficient in conducting tests and analyzing results.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with data acquisition systems and vehicle testing.
• Basic computer skills (MS Office).
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage instrumentation to collect data on vehicles and subsystems.
• Ensure high-quality data is recorded for analysis.
• Conduct tests and analyze data independently.

Skills

Instrumentation

Data acquisition

Vehicle testing

Communication

Education

A.A.S. degree in Electronics Engineering Technology or similar

Tools

Siemens Test Lab

Head Acoustics' Artemis

Job description

The Automobile Test Technician - Impact Lab will be responsible for:

• Management of the instrumentation required to collect data on vehicles, sub systems and components


• Ensuring the highest quality data is recorded and processed to efficiently analyze data needed for all projects


• Reviewing test plans with engineers; understand what equipment is needed to acquire the data under the specified load cases


• Know what data acquisition system to use, which transducers, and where to place them on the vehicle or sub-system


• Use hands-on experience with data acquisition and data processing software


• Will be responsible for instrumentation and calibration of transducers and data acquisition system for the given application


• The Automotive Test Technician should be self-sufficient to prepare the test setup, conduct testing, and acquire the data with or without the engineer


• The Automotive Test Technician will save the data, process it, and analyze it, and create reports

Basic Qualifications:

• Familiarity with instrumentation, data acquisition, vehicle testing


• Basic computer skills (MS Office)


• Must have a valid driver's license (with no more than 2 points)


• Good communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of an A.A.S. degree in Electronics Engineering Technology or similar discipline


• Familiarity with digital signal processing, experience setting up and conducting tests


• Experience in performing data acquisition and data processing using Siemens Test Lab, Head Acoustics' Artemis, or similar software


• Experience with NVH instrumentation (e.g. accelerometers, force transducers, tachometers, and microphones)


• Experience in Data Analysis and Reporting


• Experience with Chrysler Diagnostic Application