Aptiv

Engineering Technician

Posted on: 20 Feb 2021

Auburn Hills, MI

Job Description

SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY FROM DAY ONE.

This position is part of our Advanced Safety and User Experience segment (AS&UX) and our Connected Services (ACS) business unit.

Summary:

The Engineering Technician is responsible for installing and removing Vehicle Data Recorders (VDR) in customer and other test vehicles. This is an entry-level position that has the potential to grow into a Project Engineer/Data Analyst role.

Responsibilities and Duties:

* Assist in Supplier Management and assist engineers with product tests
* Track and maintain VDR functionality
* Ensure VDRs are functioning and recording data
* Ensure that the VDRs remain up to date with current software and firmware levels
* Maintain all components of VDR system
* Installations and de-installations, as necessary
* Maintain hardware inventory
* Respond to all VDR diagnostic codes that are generated from the customer fleet
* Review customer data to verify correctness, completeness, and data fidelity
* Work with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information
* Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles
* Provide feedback to engineers on customer problems and requests

Basic Qualifications:

* Associates Degree in Engineering Technology (Mechanical or Electrical), Bachelors Degree preferred
* Valid Drivers License required

Highly Desired Qualifications:

* Microsoft Office skills Intermediate
* Strong written and oral communication skills. This role interacts with both external customers and internal management.
* Ability to see the big picture and understand how individual tasks interconnect and impact other parts of the testing process.

Traits we seek:

* Curiously investigate everything ability to solving problems analytically, creatively and collaboratively
* Lead with confidence thought leaders who empower those around them
* Learn by doing an entrepreneurial mindset thats driven by hands-on experimentation
* Embrace resilience seeing every challenge as a learning opportunity and invitation to grow
* Passion for product excellence build great products with distinct customer value and apply continuous improvement and innovation

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of what an employee must possess in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to noisy.

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Aptiv

Allen Park, MI

Aptiv is a global technology company, which designs and manufactures vehicle components, and provides electrical, electronic, and safety technology solutions to the automotive and commercial vehicle markets. The Company operates through two segments: Signal and Power Solutions segment designs, manufactures, and assembles vehicle's electrical architecture, including engineered component products, connectors, wiring assemblies and harnesses; and Advanced Safety and User Experience segment provides critical components, systems, and software development for passenger safety, security, comfort, and vehicle operation, including body controls, infotainment and connectivity systems, autonomous driving software and technologies, displays, and systems integration.

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