Automotive Laboratory Technician I

At Roush, we fuse together technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries.  With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage. We offer a full array of benefits to our full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401K, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, paid vacation, and paid holidays.Job SummaryThe Automotive Laboratory Technician I will support engineering testing for research, development, or certification of vehicles, products, sub-systems, components, or materials. This role is responsible for collecting data using specialized equipment, control software, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems. This role will also support diagnosis of the unit on test, and the complete experimental setup, to ensure operational efficiency and data quality. This position is located in Livonia, MI.As an Automotive Laboratory Technician, you will:Support execution of test procedures, while collecting high quality data, using specialized equipment which may include dynamometers, cylinder combustion analyzers, exhaust emissions analyzers, flow meters, force actuators and load cells, environmental chambers, or various material property measurement equipmentSupport installation of test units onto test stands including mounting fixtures, instrumentation, and fluid or electrical connectionsPerform regular maintenance, replace parts, and request shop suppliesSupport diagnosis and issue resolution for the unit on test, equipment control software, instrumentation, data acquisition systems, or facilitiesMaintain accurate records of unit on test, tests run, maintenance, and part changesWork directly with Engineers to operate at experimental conditionsSupport calibration and maintenance of test equipment for accuracy and ISO complianceTo be considered an Automotive Laboratory Technician, you will need:High School Diploma or equivalentMinimum 1 year of any of the following: mechanical, instrumentation, electrical or fabrication experienceMust be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer sponsorshipGood computer skills and flexibility to learn new skillsGood communication skills, written and verbalGood customer service and organizational skillsBasic knowledge of automotive powertrain systems, fuel systems, components, or material propertiesAbility to learn and follow detailed test procedures while recording dataA successful candidate may also have:Associate degree or Technical School certification2 years experience testing vehicles, products, powertrains, engines, fuel systems, emissions, chassis components, or material propertiesValid Driver’s LicenseGood MS Office skills specifically with Excel, Word, PowerPointKnowledge of common testing equipment and software used in vehicles, engine, fuel systems, components, products or material test environmentsAbility to diagnose issues with engines, powertrains, or experimental test setupIf you share our passion for providing innovative solutions to complex challenges, we want you on our team.Please visit our careers page and apply by clicking on this link: https://jobs.roush.com/us/enVisit our website:  www.roush.comLike us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RoushCareersRoush is an EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categoriesIf you need a reasonable accommodation for our employment application process due to disability, please contact Roush Talent Acquisition at (734) 779-7087.