Lead Dyno Technician

Ford Motor Company

Lead Dynamometer Technician overseeing operations at electric vehicle testing lab, ensuring high data quality and safety standards. Collaborate with engineering teams to develop world-class electric vehicles.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeLong Beach • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $95,300 - $159,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Configure, calibrate, and operate a chassis dynamometer test cell and associated automation software for road load simulation for range, thermal, and performance testing.
Install, align, and operate hub-coupled dynamometer systems, including hub adapter installation, system alignment, and torque/speed measurement.
Program and monitor environmental profiles (from extreme cold to extreme heat) inside the climatic chamber, ensuring proper vehicle soaking and thermal stabilization.
Coordinate daily lab workflow, vehicle preparation, and test execution to optimize facility utilization and meet critical program milestones.
Perform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration on chassis dynos, hub dynos, climatic chamber systems, and data acquisition hardware.
Provide technical guidance, training, and mentorship to junior technicians on dynamometer operations, instrumentation techniques, and safety standards.
Safely connect, operate, and monitor high-voltage AC and DC fast-charging infrastructure, coordinating with power analyzers during vehicle tests.
Precisely instrument test vehicles and subsystems with thermocouples, torque transducers, strain gauges, pressure transducers, and CAN/LIN data acquisition modules.
Lead laboratory safety protocols, serving as the primary advocate for High Voltage (HV) safety boundaries, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, and climatic chamber safety compliance.
Collaborate closely with test engineers to review test logs, identify data anomalies, and document standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate degree, technical diploma, or equivalent military/industrial experience in Automotive Technology, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in automotive testing within a dynamometer lab environment.
2+ years of experience in a senior or lead technician role.
Proven experience operating chassis dynamometers and utilizing test automation software
Hands-on experience configuring and operating hub-coupled (hub) dynamometers.
Strong foundational understanding of electric vehicle architecture, including HV battery systems, inverters, drive units, thermal management systems, and communication networks.
Understanding of vehicle data acquisition (DAQ) systems and network communication tools (e.g., Intrepid, Vector, DEWESoft, or similar CAN-based tools).
Proficiency in soldering, wire harness fabrication, connector crimping, and electrical troubleshooting for custom test instrumentation and sensor integration.
Basic fabrication skills (light welding, machining, custom bracket building) for custom test setups.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Chassis Dynamometer OperationHub-Coupled Dynamometer ConfigurationEnvironmental Testing ProgrammingData Acquisition SystemsElectrical TroubleshootingSolderingWire Harness FabricationConnector CrimpingBasic Fabrication SkillsTorque/Speed Measurement

Soft Skills

Technical GuidanceMentorshipCollaborationProblem-SolvingSafety Advocacy