Crash Safety Prep Test Technician

Support full-vehicle crash prep, crash test, and posttest duties as assigned during daily scheduling meetings. Execute work independently with quality and efficiency.

Prepare crash test vehicles as directed by the crash prep book and utilize standard guidelines / processes.

Mount data acquisition and control hardware. Install variety of safety test instrumentation to the vehicle.

Install cabling and control wiring. Route and secure cabling to avoid crash damage risk. Install crash test dummies and import dummy channel objects into control software.

Input instrumentation and cable ID's into data acquisition control software. Perform checkout and troubleshooting of installed equipment to ensure function.

Fill vehicles with Stoddard to required capacity. Conduct test vehicle weigh-up and modify vehicle / test components as required to achieve requested test weight.

Basic fabrication work to support the repair and / or enhancement of test fixtures or carts.

Interact daily and directly with lab management, test engineering, test requestors, sensor supplier staff and support operations (build site, photography, dummy lab and instrumentation calibration / repair).

Clearly communicate status for assigned work and proactively work towards completion of tasks with quality. When issues arise, the technician will raise / identify issues and work with relevant staff towards resolution.

• Qualified candidates to have a High school Diploma or GED

Self-starter, highly motivated, strong team player with a positive attitude; excellent communication skills

Mechanical background

General machine shop and hand tool skills and knowledge

Basic welding skills and knowledge a plus

Nearly continuous standing, walking about the facility, crouching / kneeling, driving a vehicle transporter, driving a personnel carrier

Ability to work (days or afternoons) and potential overtime based off workload

Be willing to work in other VEV Test Facilities as needed

Reliable personal vehicle for travel to and from work location.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Associate degree in Automotive Technology and / or experience in a crash / safety test facility.

Electrical and mechanical knowledge

Computer software and data acquisition knowledge