NVH Chassis Dyno Technician

Job DescriptionTechnician support of NVH / Chassis dyno testing

Technician - Noise and Vibration / Chassis Dyno

Description

The technician will be responsible for working within the General Motors (GM) Noise and Vibration / Chassis Dyno Lab to ensure 1st time quality and on-time delivery of test data for the various test areas. Support various engineering groups that are responsible for meeting federal requirements and GM internal requirements. Technicians need to demonstrate a high level of communication and interpersonal skills to effectively handle multiple projects with minimal supervision all while working with various organizations during the vehicle development process. This Opportunity will offer positions on all three shifts.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, build, install, and teardown instrumentation for the various tests requested by engineering.
• Setup and troubleshooting of test automation systems and non-intrusive driving robots.
• Evaluate results; Produce quality test data in accordance with Vehicle Technical Specifications (VTS) and Federal Regulatory requirements, per documented GMW and NHTSA procedures.
• Investigate mechanical/electrical operational difficulties on products and/or components
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and computer/software problems with test equipment and properties.
• Schedule work load and test equipment usage and calibration
• Test vehicle installation, removal and monitoring
• Work with vehicle communication tools including INCA, V-spy, General CAN, NeoVi, etc.

Daily breakdown - they run a schedule and work ticket system, engineering team will schedule time in the dyno, schedule is posted online, they will be assigned a work ticket, getting everything ready to test, sometimes bounce between cells, might be working in one dyno cell and the tech might go to another cell to assist another team

Number of tickets approx: 1-5 in a week, but the number of tests for each ticket can vary depending on what the data shows and what they need to change based on the data

Interaction level - working a lot with the engineering team and other techs

• Business group
• Surrounding team & key projects
• Purpose of this team
• Motivators for this need (i.e.-special projects/general workload support/etc.)

Business Group - Noise and vibration testing in the Chassis dyno role, full vehicle test, bring the vehicle in center it on the dyno, strap it down, work with the engineer team to run through certain drive cycles to simulate being out on the road systems, collect the data, review the data and change things if needed, might need to change a part (door trim, mount, etc)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Milford, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $29.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Milford,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 24, 2026.

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