• Crash Safety Prep Test Technician

    Amentum (Dearborn, MI)


    + 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