What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automotive Engineering Technician - Contractor (Pittsburgh) position at Latitude AI?
Latitude AI is an automated driving technology company developing a hands-free, eyes-off driver assist system for next-generation Ford vehicles at scale. We're driven by the opportunity to reimagine what it's like to drive and make travel safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone.
When you join the Latitude team, you'll work alongside leading experts across machine learning and robotics, cloud platforms, mapping, sensors and compute systems, test operations, systems and safety engineering - all dedicated to making a real, positive impact on the driving experience for millions of people.
As a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, we operate independently to develop automated driving technology at the speed of a technology startup. Latitude is headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich., and Palo Alto, Calif.
Meet the team :
Mechanical Hardware Engineers at Latitude AI are responsible for leading the mechanical integration of sensors and computers for next generation automated driving systems into the vehicle platform. Engineering technicians are responsible for partnering closely with their engineering counterparts to design and build test assets including vehicles and benches.
What you'll do :
- Perform vehicle teardowns to prepare for upfit with development hardware installation
- Build harnesses for vehicles and benches
- Perform vehicle modifications such as drilling added holes and cutting openings in fascia
- Assemble development hardware onto vehicles
- Build rack mounted bench setups with development hardware
- Work with engineering counterparts on hand-off of new test assets and troubleshooting any issues
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.
