Bench Technician Associate - Pittsburgh, PA (Contract)

About the Role

Latitude AI (lat.ai) is building the future of Ford’s autonomy roadmap to make travel safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone. Bringing this vision to scale, our fully in-house developed hands-free ADAS platform will debut on Ford’s all-new Universal Electric Vehicle in 2027. When you join the Latitude team, you’ll work alongside leading experts across machine learning and robotics, cloud platforms, mapping, sensors and compute systems, test operations, systems and safety engineering—all dedicated to redefining the relationship between people and their vehicles for millions of customers. As a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, we operate independently to develop automated driving technology at the speed of a technology startup. Latitude is headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich., and Palo Alto, Calif.

This is a contract position with a duration of 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose in-depth physical and operational electronic and assembly issues using supplied and created hardware and software combinations
• Communicate with cross-functional teams on advanced architecture, sensor, and compute control systems
• Follow provided work instructions such as tech papers, schematics, 2D and 3D prints, cut sheets, and sample harnesses
• Assemble, modify, and repair wiring harnesses from schematics, using hand tools and proper assembly and rework techniques
• Validate signal path, network functionality, configuration management, and scheduling mechanisms are functional across various sites and platforms
• Work individually or in small teams to complete daily triage and engineering requirements
• Document configuration management, diagnostic and triage events, and bench health using various systems and automated tools
• Track inventory of project parts and supplies
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of computer hardware, server rack installation, and wire management techniques
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent with two years of employment experience required; Associate or Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Able to create, modify, and install wiring systems and harnesses
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of Google suite including Sheets, Docs, and Slides
• Expect to potentially travel up to 20% of the time for trainings and/or team meetings
• Experience in a professional work environment where safety, honesty, procedure, and/or software testing are emphasized
• Strong interest in technology and software and the ability to adapt to its ever-changing developments and improvements
• Ability to work in close quarters in a professional manner for extended periods of time
• Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision

Nice to Have

• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Technology or similar
• Experience with flashing and re-flashing automotive control modules and CAN (Controller Area Network) bus operation
• Familiar with the use of oscilloscope or picoscope
• Basic knowledge of networking technology and troubleshooting

Schedule

The hours for this position are 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST.