Instrumentation Technician in Wittmann

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Company Overview

Kett Engineering is a respected leader in the automotive testing industry with over 60 years of experience. We provide comprehensive support for vehicle testing and development, ensuring top-notch service through our dedicated team of professionals who are committed to quality and customer satisfaction.

Summary

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to support vehicle-level testing of our ADAS and Autonomy features. The Autonomy Instrumentation Technician will join our Test & Development team working cross-functionally with engineers and technicians and will be responsible for test vehicle instrumentation and bring-up, robotic platform upkeep and operations, assist with ADAS and Functional Safety vehicle testing. The successful candidate will have a background in electronics, robotics and / or electric vehicle architecture and be organized, learn quickly and take pride in getting things done in a fluid environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare vehicles for testing, including instrumentation installation and troubleshooting of data loggers, test equipment and ADAS test robots.
• Maintain and troubleshoot test vehicle and robot hardware and software, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to resolve issues.
• Design, build and modify vehicle instrumentation, mounting systems, test equipment, wiring harnesses and data acquisition systems as needed.
• Execute vehicle testing and data capture with the support of test engineers to evaluate prototype vehicles and systems.
• Document setup, troubleshooting and test results, communicate issues and propose improvements.
• Manage inventory and liaise with suppliers and test labs and proving grounds as needed.
• Travel up to 30%.

Qualifications

3+ years of hands-on experience operating, instrumenting, maintaining and troubleshooting advanced electronics, mechatronics, robotics or vehicle systems.

Hands-on experience with in-vehicle data acquisition and logging systems.

Experience with ground truth equipment (Oxford OXTS, Novatel, dGPS, Racelogic VBOX).

A strong understanding of automotive electrical systems and communication protocols (CAN, Flexray, XCP, Ethernet, LIN) and relevant debug tools (Vector CANalyzer, Vehicle Spy, Python, etc.).

Experience flashing and debugging vehicle systems.

Excellent technical, problem solving, communication and collaboration skills.

Ability to work autonomously and effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment.

Valid US driver's license.

Qualities

Experience with steering, braking and acceleration robots, robot test targets, tow targets (Moshon, AB Dynamics, 4A, Messring, Humanetics) a plus.

Experience with ADAS, autonomous vehicles, functional safety, regulatory testing, vehicle dynamics or a related field (ex. US NCAP, EU NCAP, IIHS, ISO26262 / IEC61508, Automotive SPICE) a plus.

Experience driving prototype vehicles, including proving grounds a plus.

Associate degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Management or a similar technical discipline a plus

If you are ready to take your career to the next level in the automotive testing field, we invite you to apply today and become part of our dedicated team at Kett Engineering!

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $26.00 - $35.00 per hour

Expected hours : No less than 40 per week

Benefits :

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Schedule :

8 hour shift

Day shift

Monday to Friday

Overtime

Weekends as needed

Application Question(s) :

Please note what ground truth equipment, electrical systems, and communication protocols noted in the Job Description you have experience with :

Experience :

Instrumentation Technician : 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute :

Wittmann, AZ 85361 (Required)

Work Location : In person

Company DescriptionEstablished in 1953, Kett Engineering is a leader in the Automotive Test and Personnel Services industry. Our goal is to provide our Automotive and OEM customers with superior service.

The strength and success of Kett clearly comes from the people behind the organization. Our workforce is comprised of dedicated, talented and hard working individuals with years of industry experience.

If you have an interest in automotive technology industry, a passion for excellence and a desire to exceed expectations then, we want you on are our team!Company DescriptionEstablished in 1953, Kett Engineering is a leader in the Automotive Test and Personnel Services industry. Our goal is to provide our Automotive and OEM customers with superior service.\r\n\r\nThe strength and success of Kett clearly comes from the people behind the organization. Our workforce is comprised of dedicated, talented and hard working individuals with years of industry experience.\r\n\r\nIf you have an interest in automotive technology industry, a passion for excellence and a desire to exceed expectations then, we want you on are our team!

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