Position: Chassis Test Technician
Location: Farmington Hills, MI
Duration: Long Term
The individual in this position will work directly with engineers to install and support testing of prototype/preproductionsystems related to research and development efforts.
Job functions Include but are not limited to:
Setup test stands and fixtures to support chassis and suspension testing.
Instrumentation of test components, strain gages, load cells, force gages, LVDT’s etc.
Setup and perform chassis tests on prototype frames, bodies, and full vehicles.
Removal and replacement of prototype vehicle components as required to conduct testing
Support other testing groups as needed.
Acquire data, provide preliminary review, and discuss with Engineering team.
Minimum Qualifications:
Associate degree in automotive or technology related field preferred, Min 3-5 years related testing experience accepted.
Automotive mechanical skills required and automotive testing experience
Basic vehicle knowledge and chassis component testing experience
Experience with servo hydraulic systems, load cells, strain gauges, LVDT
Experience with HBM Somat, Catman – a plus
Machine shop experience, welding, fabrication- a plus
Excellent critical thinking, and communication skills
Positive attitude and willingness to learn new tasks required
Prefer associates degree or someone currently in school. Will take experience in lieu of
Chassis– mechanical skills, exposure to data acquisition, instrumentation, straingauges, computer skills (for data acquisition)They will get vehicles ready for testing, instrument, run tests, providedata to engineer
Collect data, fill out data sheet, upload for engineer no heavy-duty data processing
Precision drilling, fabrication, instrumenting of bolts, pieces, control arms, precision machining. Skills needed for chassis area
Opportunity to rotate into different areas in the test lab
