Electronics Lab Technician

Job Title: Electronics Lab Lead Tech

Location : Saline, MI

Type : 12 Months (long term contract)

Description:

The primary responsibility of this role is to perform as the electronics lab lead technician. Reporting to the Technician Manager, the person in this role will support the team and department's objective to develop high quality automotive and mobility products that delight our customers.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate all vehicle electronic system designs to ensure safety, performance and compatibility within their electrical environments.
• Conduct evaluations and analyze data with a quality and interdependent safety mindset.
• Learn, collaborate, and work with a team of highly skilled engineering technicians and engineers.
• Continuously seek work process kaizen and develop standard work operating procedures to improve efficiency and quality
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

Requirements:

• An interdependent safety mindset
• Automotive, Electronics, or Technology degree, or equivalent education and experience
• Experience operating a dynamometer, spectrum analyzers, RF receivers, signal generators, oscilloscope and network analyzers.
• Experience in EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) field.
• Coordinating vehicle evaluation, design troubleshooting, resource schedule alignment experience
• Interpreting electrical systems drawings, specifications, manuals, wire diagrams, and standards experience
• Highly organized in documenting and communicating data and issues accurately, including technical writing and reporting ability.
• Experience with documenting equipment usage and maintenance trends, identifying future needs, and developing proposals.
• Lifelong learner mindset: How and why all vehicle systems work, including test equipment and new technologies.
• OBD (On Board Diagnostic) and CAN (Controller Area Network) tool use, experience, and understanding to troubleshoot system issues.
• Skilled in the use of hand and shop tools to build test fixtures, disassemble and assemble vehicles.
• Experience in updating vehicle and systems software and confirming functionality.
• This position requires driving. A motor vehicle record that’s acceptable by company standards is required for this position.
• Willingness to travel (domestic and abroad) and work extended hours, weekends, and variable schedule(s) as necessary
• Willingness to work in a diverse, multi-cultural environment

What you may bring:

• An advanced technical degree
• Leadership / participation in related organizations inside or outside
• Recognized expertise in electronics related discipline
• Software programming experience
• Formal problem-solving qualification e.g. Kepner Tregoe or Six Sigma
• Japanese language capability

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $40.00 - $43.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Automotive electrical systems: 1 year (Preferred)
• Kaizen: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Saline, MI 48176 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Saline, MI 48176: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40 - $43