Test Technician

Optimal Solution Company; Allen Park (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

EPIC Power Electronics Laboratory is seeking a Testing Technologist to support the development of electrified vehicle traction inverters. The role involves hands-on fabrication of test stands, assembly of prototype samples, and instrumentation with diagnostic sensors in a dynamic lab environment.

You will configure advanced lab equipment, troubleshoot experimental setups, perform routine maintenance, and help maintain a safe, organized facility.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in R&D, validation, or test lab building and teardown of electromechanical test setups.
• 2+ years LV/HV wiring harness fabrication and inspection; CAD-based fabrication of fixtures/mounts.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Build electromechanical test stands and custom wiring harnesses from CAD drawings.
• Inspect critical inverter components and assemble prototype test samples with sensors.
• Configure and operate lab equipment including HV testers, thermal chambers, and power cyclers; perform routine maintenance and safe teardowns.
• Support inventory management, shipping/receiving, equipment calibration, and maintain a safe, organized facility.

Skills

Test Setup

Repair & Teardown

Diagnostics & Schematics

Mechanical Fabrication

Test Stands Harness Fabrication

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

Position Description

Testing Technologist to support the development of current and next-generation electrified vehicle traction inverters at the EPIC Power Electronics Laboratory. In this dynamic, hands-on role, you will act as a key electromechanical builder-fabricating custom structural test stands and constructing complex physical test setups from engineering drawings and schematics.
You will inspect critical inverter components (capacitors, power modules, and busbars), assemble prototype test samples, instrument them with diagnostic sensors, and build custom low-voltage and high-voltage wiring harnesses.
Beyond the initial build, you will configure and operate advanced laboratory equipment-including high-voltage testers, thermal chambers, and power cyclers-while troubleshooting experimental setups, performing routine equipment maintenance, and executing safe, systematic teardowns.
Additionally, you will support day-to-day lab operations through inventory management, shipping and receiving, equipment calibration, and maintaining a safe, highly organized facility.

Skills Required:

Test Setup, Repair & Teardown Diagnostics & Schematics Mechanical Fabrication & Test Stands Harness Fabrication & Electronics

Experience Required:

• 3+ years of experience working in an R&D, validation, or test laboratory, with a proven track record of building, maintaining, and systematically tearing down complex electromechanical test setups.
• 2+ years of experience in Low Voltage (LV) and High Voltage (HV) wiring harness fabrication, assembly, and quality inspection. Demonstrated experience in manual machining, custom prototyping, and fabricating test fixtures, mounts, or structural framing from CAD models, engineering drawings, or hand sketches.
• Proven experience reading, interpreting, and troubleshooting from both electrical schematics and mechanical assembly drawings.
• Strong working knowledge of high-voltage systems (208VAC-480VAC & 50VDC-1000VDC) and standard laboratory safety protocols, including ECPL (Energy Control / Power Lock-out) or LOTO.

Education Required:

High School Diploma / GED