Engine Lab Test Technician - Day Shift

Amentum•Detroit, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is hiring an Engine Lab Test Technician to work in its Engine Dyno lab in Dearborn, Michigan. The role is suited to someone with automotive knowledge or experience, whether gained professionally or as a hobby, who is passionate about automotive work and eager to learn testing from an industry leader. The technician supports gasoline and diesel engine development, durability, and performance testing in an engine dynamometer facility. The position normally works 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday, on the day shift from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with flexibility needed to cover other shifts and weekend testing requirements. Work is performed indoors and involves manual labor, including installing engines on dynamometers, connecting instrumentation, troubleshooting, conducting tests, changing engine parts as needed, and removing engines and instrumentation. The environment includes engine noise, hot temperatures, cold-start tests that may involve engines soaked to -20°F, rotating equipment, hot exhaust, and trip hazards. Required protective clothing includes safety glasses, slip-resistant hardened-toe shoes, and gloves, along with long pants and short-sleeve shirts. Dependable personal transportation to the work site is required. The role requires passing a pre-employment drug screen, health performance evaluation, and background check. Employees must communicate clearly and accurately in English, act professionally with customers, management, and coworkers, and maintain appropriate grooming and dress. The posting lists the compensation details as n/a and notes that actual compensation may vary based on several factors.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Knowledge of engines and powertrains.
Good interpersonal, computer, oral, and written communication skills.
Clear, concise, and accurate English communication, both verbal and written.
Ability to lift 50 pounds, including engine parts and accessories.
Ability to perform manual labor and the physical activities described, including sitting, standing, bending, and stooping.
Ability to work in an indoor engine test environment involving high noise, hot temperatures, cold-start tests, rotating equipment, hot exhaust, and trip hazards.
Ability to wear required safety glasses, slip-resistant hardened-toe shoes, gloves, long pants, and short-sleeve shirts.
Dependable personal transportation to the work site.
Regular attendance and punctuality; flexibility to cover weekend testing requirements and other shifts as needed.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, health performance evaluation, and background check.
Professional behavior and appropriate grooming and dress that do not create a safety risk.

Nice To Haves

Working toward an associate degree in Automotive Technology or a related field, or equivalent testing experience in gasoline and diesel engine testing.
Experience in engine or powertrain dynamometer testing or similar testing techniques.

Responsibilities

Conduct a wide variety of non-procedural gasoline and diesel engine dynamometer testing.
Support engine development, durability, and performance testing in an engine dynamometer facility.
Collect, review, and validate data for accuracy and completeness, and make recommendations to engineering.
Fabricate basic fixtures.
Coordinate with technologists, product engineers, and supervisors on updates and new test procedures, equipment, and methods.
Verify calibration and maintenance of test equipment and test systems.
Install engines on dynamometers and connect instrumentation.
Diagnose and troubleshoot problems and conduct tests.
Change engine parts as necessary, and remove engines and instrumentation.
Maintain regular attendance and punctuality, with flexibility to cover other shifts and weekend testing requirements.
Complete and pass the required pre-employment drug screen, health performance evaluation, and background check.
Communicate and behave professionally with customers, management, and coworkers.