Engine Lab Test Technician - Midnights

About the Company

We are the world’s top supplier of automotive test facilities, providing a full range of services to commercial automotive industry customers. Customers include the world’s major vehicle providers, other OEMs, and clients from the international motor sports community.

Engine Test Technician – Engine Dyno Lab, Dearborn, MI

Midnight Shift: 11 pm – 7:30 am

• Conduct a wide variety of non-procedural gasoline and diesel engine dynamometer testing.
• Support development, durability, and performance testing in an engine dynamometer facility.
• Collect, review, and validate data for accuracy and completeness; make recommendations to engineering.
• Fabricate basic fixtures.
• Interface with Technologists, Product Engineers, and Supervisors on updates, new test procedures, equipment, and methods.
• Verify calibration and maintenance of test equipment and test systems.
• Install engines on dynamometer, hook up instrumentation, diagnose and troubleshoot problems, conduct tests, change engine parts if necessary, and remove engine and instrumentation.

• High School Diploma.
• Good interpersonal, computer, oral, and written communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of engines and powertrain.

• Working toward an Associate’s Degree in Automotive Technology or related field, or equivalent experience in gasoline and diesel engine testing.
• Experience in engines/powertrain dynamometer testing or similar testing techniques.

• Lifting:
  Able to lift 50 lbs and engine parts such as intakes, exhausts, heads, and drive shafts.
• Special clothing/equipment:
  Safety glasses, slip‑resistant hard‑toe shoes, gloves, long pants, short‑sleeve shirts.
• Physical activity:
  Sitting 50%, standing 50%, bending 25%, stooping 25%.
• Work environment:
  High noise level during engine operation; exposure to hot and cold temperatures (up to –20°F during cold starts).
• Hazardous conditions:
  Rotating equipment, hot exhaust, trip hazards.

• Successful completion of a pre‑employment drug screen and background check.
• Professional behavior in interactions with customers, management, and co‑workers.
• Clear, concise, and accurate communication skills in English (verbal and written).
• Appropriate grooming and dress that do not present a safety risk.
• Dependable personal transportation to the work site.
• Flexibility to cover weekend testing and potential shift changes.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k) matching.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Tax‑saving options.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Pet insurance.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected status.