Vehicle Test Technician: Chassis, ADAS & Software

Applus IDIADA; Little Falls (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

APPLUS IDIADA is seeking a skilled automotive/electromechanical technician to join our testing team. You will perform inspections, diagnostics, maintenance and troubleshooting on chassis, active safety and durability programs, ensuring vehicles stay deployment-ready.

The role requires good organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work across mechanical, electrical and software-facing systems.

Qualifications

• Automotive or electromechanical technician foundation.
• Experience performing inspections, diagnostics, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to work across mechanical and electrical vehicle systems.
• Basic Linux familiarity, including terminal navigation and ability to review logs or error outputs.
• Clear documentation habits and attention to detail.
• Safe work practices and sound operational judgment.
• Travel availability.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine vehicle inspections, diagnostics, and maintenance.
• Troubleshoot issues across mechanical, electrical, and basic software-facing systems.
• Support hardware and software retrofit activity as needed.
• Document issues, work performed, parts used, and vehicle readiness status clearly.
• Communicate identified issues, repair status, and support needs to operations and support teams.
• Help return vehicles to deployment-ready status as quickly and safely as possible.
• Follow established safety procedures and use sound judgment while supporting fleet operations.

Skills

Automotive technician foundation

Diagnostics

Electrical systems

Linux basics

Documentation

Safety and judgment

Travel

Tools

Slack

Jira

Google Suite

Job description

APPLUS IDIADA is seeking a skilled automotive/electromechanical technician to join our testing team. You will perform inspections, diagnostics, maintenance and troubleshooting on chassis, active safety and durability programs, ensuring vehicles stay deployment-ready.

The role requires good organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work across mechanical, electrical and software-facing systems.