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Engineering Technician

AT Aptiv
Aptiv

Engineering Technician

Troy, MI

Mobility & Servicers Group - Connected Services

Moving mobility forward

We are Aptiv - a new technology company with a proven history of enabling mobility. Operating as Delphi, we pioneered advances in the industry. Now, as Aptiv, we're more dedicated than ever to bringing the next generation of autonomous vehicles, smart devices and connectivity to life.

Join our innovative team

Want to do more than just imagine the ways our world will move tomorrow? Here's your opportunity. Join the technology company that's transforming the future of mobility today.

About the Connected Services Division:

Aptiv is making mobility real. Today's software-defined vehicles generate a lot of data. It's expensive to transmit, and it's not all useful. Aptiv's Connected Services team is a global provider of telematics and analytics solutions serving the transportation industry. We help our customers identify the data they need to operate more efficiently and produce better products. With teams working across the globe, Connected Services creates and delivers solutions that combine comprehensive data acquisition methods with powerful edge and cloud computing architecture resulting in an enterprise-class solution for fleet management, product development, connected vehicle and data exchange applications. Come join the Aptiv Connected Services team for a unique opportunity to work with and learn from experts, while also significantly contributing to the future of mobility! Mobility has the power to change the world, and we have the power to change mobility. For more information, please visit www.aptiv.com/our-journey and see our www.aptiv.com/careers for opportunities to join us!

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About this position:

The Engineering Technician is responsible for Vehicle Data Recorder (VDR) activities in customer and other test vehicles. This is an entry-level position that has the potential to grow into a Project Engineer/Data Analyst role.

Responsibilities and duties

  • Assist in Supplier Management and assist engineers with product tests
  • Track and maintain VDR functionality
    • Ensure VDR's are functioning and recording data
    • Ensure that the VDR's remain up to date with current software and firmware levels
    • Maintain all components of VDR system
    • Installations, inspections/triage, and removals as necessary
    • Maintain hardware and accessory inventory
    • Respond to all VDR diagnostic codes that are generated from the customer fleet
  • Review customer data to verify correctness, completeness, and data fidelity
  • Work with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information from in-field evaluations
  • Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles
  • Provide feedback to engineers on customer problems and requests

Qualifications:

  • Associate's Degree in Engineering Technology (Mechanical or Electrical), Bachelor's Degree preferred
  • Valid Driver's License required
  • Microsoft Office skills- Intermediate
  • Strong written and oral communication skills. This role interacts with both external customers and internal management.
  • Ability to see the "big picture" and understand how individual tasks interconnect and impact other parts of the testing process.

Traits we seek:

  • Curiously investigate everything - ability to solving problems analytically, creatively and collaboratively
  • Lead with confidence - thought leaders who empower those around them
  • Learn by doing - an entrepreneurial mindset that's driven by hands-on experimentation
  • Embrace resilience - seeing every challenge as a learning opportunity and invitation to grow
  • Passion for product excellence - build great products with distinct customer value and apply continuous improvement and innovation

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of what an employee must possess in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; lift up to 50lbs; use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear; or be positioned in tighter vehicle spaces. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to noisy.

Why join us?

You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.
You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.
You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

Your Benefits at Aptiv:

  • Private health care effective day 1 of employment
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Hybrid and flexible working hours
  • Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacation, Designated time off, Parental leave)
  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Discount programs with various manufacturers and retailers
  • Recognition for innovation and excellence
  • Opportunities to give back to the community
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Fertility Coverage

Apply today, and together let's change tomorrow!

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Aptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Client-provided location(s): Troy, MI, USA
Job ID: Aptiv-J000671990
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Pet Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • 401(K)
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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