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Calspan

Aerospace, defense, and automotive testing services

Automotive Technician

Automotive Mechanical Repair & MaintenanceUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeBuffalo, NY, USA$23 - $28 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree in Automotive Technology, or a combination of education and experience equivalent to the stated qualifications.
  • ASE Certification A6 is highly preferred.
  • Three or more years of experience in a related discipline, or equivalent education and experience.
  • Experience troubleshooting mechanical or electrical problems.
  • Knowledge of electrical and electronic principles.
  • Ability to perform operations and execute moderately complex test procedures for engineering, scientific, or real-time data acquisition.
  • Ability to read and understand engineering plans and specifications.
  • Ability to read drawings and troubleshoot.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

  • Perform vehicle and test facility setup.
  • Instrument test vehicles and install high-speed cameras according to customer requirements, standard test procedures, and work instructions.
  • Complete mechanical modifications and installations to test articles and equipment.
  • Document results through procedures and checklists, and create reports using Microsoft Office software.
  • Install safety restraints on test vehicles.
  • Operate, repair, and diagnose high-voltage battery systems on electric vehicles.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and data collection problems with test equipment and measurement devices.
  • Maintain, repair, and upgrade test systems to maximize operational availability and the fidelity and accuracy of test data.
  • Perform equipment calibration and repairs.

Desired Qualifications

  • Autoshop experience is a plus.

About the Company

Calspan

Aerospace, defense, and automotive testing services

Calspan provides testing and technology development services for aerospace, defense, and automotive sectors, including transonic wind tunnel testing, flight testing with in-flight simulation, airborne testbeds and RPAS work, jet-engine test facilities, and automotive crash testing. Its testing process combines hardware facilities, instrumentation, data collection, and analysis to evaluate aircraft, engines, and vehicles under real and simulated conditions. The company differentiates itself with a long heritage dating back to the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory and a broad, end-to-end suite of capabilities—from wind tunnels and flight tests to autonomous/RPAS work and integrated engine and crash-test facilities. Its goal is to help customers test the future by providing objective, hands-on evaluation to enable safer, more capable aerospace, defense, and automotive designs.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
$1.5M
Headquarters
Buffalo, NY
Founded
1943

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