Automotive Technician - Radio Frequency

About the role

This role supports Test Engineers in preparing test vehicles and setting up tests. It involves operating forklifts, installing fixtures, maintaining test equipment, and assisting with RF setups.

Responsibilities

• Automotive teardown & reassembly of test vehicles (interior panels, bumpers, wiring harnesses)
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, hoists, and shop tools
• Move, install, and maintain anechoic chamber absorbers and heavy fixtures
• Perform preventative maintenance on turntables, lifts, chamber doors, and facility equipment
• Assist RF technicians with test setup and vehicle positioning
• Track downtime, mechanical delays, and equipment issues
• Ask logical questions in test planning meetings to ensure readiness
• Maintain a clean, safe, organized lab environment

Qualifications

• Minimum High School graduate or GED or technical school degree required
• 5+ years relevant working experience
• Hands-on skills to prepare prototype vehicles for testing, troubleshooting vehicle/equipment issues, and proposing/solving related issues
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and follow teardown instructions
• Ability to communicate clearly and document findings beyond the standard test procedure preferred
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Power Point) and data collection software preferred
• High mechanical aptitude and automotive technician experience preferred
• Possess a valid driver license to operate vehicles on campus as well as vehicle proving grounds
• Basic electrical knowledge (grounds, continuity, connectors)
• Ability to perform routine activities with little or no instruction, perform new assignments with general instruction

Preferred Skills

• Experience in technical labs or manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with RF test chambers or OTA testing
• Basic computer skills for downtime tracking