Instrumentation Technician

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Ford's Test Laboratory Engineering teams are seeking a highly skilled, detail-oriented, and motivated technician to join our Powertrain Development Team. This role combines emission system maintenance and repair with instrumentation installation, calibration, and troubleshooting to support engine dynamometer and chassis testing operations. The ideal candidate will ensure the accuracy and reliability of test data collected across the test facilities, playing a vital role in vehicle development and regulatory compliance efforts.

Instrumentation Technician We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

What you'll do...

• Execute preventive maintenance, quality control, unscheduled maintenance, and repairs on emission systems, dynamometer/chassis test equipment, and test cell instrumentation across laboratories, coordinating with vendors as needed.
• Install, set up, configure, calibrate, and troubleshoot data acquisition systems, sensors, and measurement devices (e.g., digital voltmeters, flow meters, pressure calibrators, temperature readers, function generators) in engine dynamometer test rooms, including building and diagnosing custom cable and wiring assemblies.
• Support powertrain emissions development, U.S. Certification, Homologation, Vehicle Engineering (VE) problem resolution, and diesel/gasoline engine testing, while helping develop new equipment and test methodologies to meet evolving emissions and fuel economy requirements.
• Maintain daily site status logs, detailed calibration records, and traceability of calibration standards; manage inventory of consumables, spare parts, and equipment; safely handle precision compressed gas cylinders.
• Interface with Engineering and Operational teams to understand testing requirements, review data, and provide technical support; support a three-shift operation and cross-function across multiple laboratories as needed.
• Comfortable working in a test cell environment with exposure to noise, heat, and adverse ambient temperatures; able to lift/move up to 35 pounds and stand, walk, bend, and stoop for extended periods.

What you'll do...

• Execute preventive maintenance, quality control, unscheduled maintenance, and repairs on emission systems, dynamometer/chassis test equipment, and test cell instrumentation across laboratories, coordinating with vendors as needed.
• Install, set up, configure, calibrate, and troubleshoot data acquisition systems, sensors, and measurement devices (e.g., digital voltmeters, flow meters, pressure calibrators, temperature readers, function generators) in engine dynamometer test rooms, including building and diagnosing custom cable and wiring assemblies.
• Support powertrain emissions development, U.S. Certification, Homologation, Vehicle Engineering (VE) problem resolution, and diesel/gasoline engine testing, while helping develop new equipment and test methodologies to meet evolving emissions and fuel economy requirements.
• Maintain daily site status logs, detailed calibration records, and traceability of calibration standards; manage inventory of consumables, spare parts, and equipment; safely handle precision compressed gas cylinders.
• Interface with Engineering and Operational teams to understand testing requirements, review data, and provide technical support; support a three-shift operation and cross-function across multiple laboratories as needed.
• Comfortable working in a test cell environment with exposure to noise, heat, and adverse ambient temperatures; able to lift/move up to 35 pounds and stand, walk, bend, and stoop for extended periods.