Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Electronics Lab Lead Tech

Job Summary:

Our client in Saline, MI is looking for an Electronics Lab Lead Tech. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

Our Client’s Electronic Systems 4 Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Technician.

 

The primary responsibility of this role is to perform as the electronics lab lead technician. This position will ensure the lab operates in compliance with Our Client’s safety guidelines, conducts evaluations per Our Client’s specifications and outputs accurate high-quality data with high work efficiency to achieve project milestones.  

 

Reporting to the Technician Manager, the person in this role will support the team and department's objective to develop high quality automotive and mobility products that delight our customers. 

 

What you’ll be doing:

 

Evaluate all vehicle electronic system designs to ensure safety, performance and compatibility within their electrical environments.Conduct evaluations and analyze data with a quality and interdependent safety mindset.Learn, collaborate, and work with a team of highly skilled engineering technicians and engineers.Continuously seek work process kaizen and develop standard work operating procedures to improve efficiency and quality.Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Basics:

An interdependent safety mindset.Automotive, Electronics, or Technology degree, or equivalent education and experience.Experience operating a dynamometer, spectrum analyzers, RF receivers, signal generators, oscilloscope and network analyzers.Experience in EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) field.Coordinating vehicle evaluation, design troubleshooting, resource schedule alignment experience.Interpreting electrical systems drawings, specifications, manuals, wire diagrams, and standards experience.Highly organized in documenting and communicating data and issues accurately, including technical writing and reporting ability.Experience with documenting equipment usage and maintenance trends, identifying future needs, and developing proposals.Lifelong learner mindset:  How and why all vehicle systems work, including test equipment and new technologies. OBD (On Board Diagnostic) and CAN (Controller Area Network) tool use, experience, and understanding to troubleshoot system issues.Skilled in the use of hand and shop tools to build test fixtures, disassemble and assemble vehicles.Experience in updating vehicle and systems software and confirming functionality.This position requires driving.  A motor vehicle record that’s acceptable by company standards is required for this position.    Willingness to travel (domestic and abroad) and work extended hours, weekends, and variable schedule(s) as necessary.Willingness to work in a diverse, multi-cultural environment.

Preferred:

An advanced technical degreeLeadership / participation in related organizations inside or outside of Our Client´s. Recognized expertise in electronics related discipline.Software programming experience.Formal problem-solving qualification e.g. Kepner Tregoe or Six Sigma.Japanese language capability.

How You Will Be Successful:

Envision the FutureCommunicate Honestly and BroadlySeek Technology and Business “First”Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

Competitive SalaryComprehensive Benefit Package401(k) with matching contributionsPaid Time OffEmployee DiscountsFree training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit

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Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.

 

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