Instrumentation Technician - TAPG

Job Details

Job Location

Wittmann, AZ - AZ

Description

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

• Work with aftermarket data loggers, production telematics data collection, external data acquisition, sensors, systems, practices, and databases for vehicle measurement (thermal, strain, NVH, and digital networks, etc.)
• Execute Vehicle level design validation (DVP) testing in a proving ground environment
• Preliminary fault analysis and reporting (hardware and software)
• Plan and execute vehicle tests with a focus on instrumentation and data collection
• Liaison across multiple engineering departments
• Maintain detailed records of all work performed
• Install instrumentation, test equipment, and other components including thermocouples (Type J and K), strain gauges, accelerometers, and load transducers on prototype vehicles in accordance with engineering specifications, standards, and / or test procedures.
• Maintain test equipment in operational condition by performing routine maintenance and making minor repairs / adjustments as needed.
• Load and transport prototype vehicles to specified test locations as needed. (Class A is a plus)
• Create test documentation including test instructions, and specifications
• Drive vehicles to perform testing at Proving Ground environments
• Support off-site vehicle testing such as cold / hot weather, off-road, etc.
• Perform subjective evaluations to identify system failure modes
• Support root cause analysis for failures and issues on vehicles at the proving ground
• Public road driving of prototype and benchmark vehicles
• Closed course (proving ground) driving of prototype and benchmark vehicles
• Evaluation of vehicles upon commissioning
• Assist with ride and drive demos of customer vehicles (Marketing Events, Customer Trade Shows)

Qualifications

Preferred Qualities

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!