Instrumentation Technician 4 at Exponent in Phoenix, Arizona

Job Description:

Exponent is a leading engineering and scientific consulting firm that brings together more than 90 different disciplines to solve the most pressing and complicated challenges facing stakeholders today. Our vision is to engage the brightest scientists and engineers to empower clients with solutions for a safe, healthy, sustainable and technologically complex world. We leverage over 50 years of experience in analyzing accidents and failures to advise clients as they innovate their technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.

We employ experts from top programs at over 500 universities, as well as technical specialists from a variety of industries. At Exponent, we look to hire intelligent and driven people who want to make an impact and grow their careers within a dynamic consulting firm. You will work together with our consultants to provide outstanding service to our clients and to achieve our vision as a pre-eminent engineering and scientific consulting firm. We are excited about your interest in joining our growing team!

Key statistics:

• 1100+ Team members


• 900+ Consultants


• 550+ Ph.D.'s


• 30+ Offices globally

Exponent's Vehicle Engineering Practice provides a wide range of vehicle evaluation and testing services. We have worked with automobiles, buses, trucks, vans, bicycles, trailers, motorcycles, trains, forklifts, tractors, cranes, mining and construction equipment, ATVs, golf carts, and more. We assist clients in addressing multi-faceted issues related to accident causation, failure analysis, vehicle design, and electrical subsystems and provides complex component and full-scale product testing.A considerable asset of the Vehicle Engineering Practice is the Test and Engineering Center (TEC) in Phoenix, Arizona that is a highly capable test facility that conducts a wide range of tests that support these evaluations. Some of the tests conducted at the Phoenix facility include full-scale vehicle testing, mechanical and electronic component testing, and battery testing.

We are currently seeking an Instrumentation Technician4 for our Test & Engineering Center (TEC) inPhoenix, AZ.In this role you will work as part of a technician team that has a wide range of responsibilities while workwith our consultants in preparing for and conducting various system, subsystem, and component-level tests.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Setting up and conducting instrumented test programs of all types


• Working individually and within a team environment to determine test methodologies and document test execution


• Calibrating, maintaining, and repairing instrumentation equipment and transducers


• Troubleshooting instrumentation and other electronic systems


• Circuit design, bread boarding, and interpreting electrical/electronic schematics


• Building cable assemblies that interface with various equipment


• Serving as a lead technician in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities


• Supporting consultant engineers by developing and executing custom test setups


• Specifying and evaluating new lab equipment required for conducting existing and new test specifications


• Building basic electronics equipment used to conduct testing and interconnect various pieces of hardware

You will have the following skills and qualifications:

• Electronics/electrical engineering degree, Electronics technology degree, or equivalent


• A minimum of2 years of instrumented testing experience or a combination of5 years of instrumentation experience and relevanteducation in electronics


• Ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of test processes and following test standards


• Familiarity with data acquisition, troubleshooting equipment (O-scope, DVM, etc.), and typical sensors (pressure transducers, accelerometers, load cells, potentiometers, etc.)


• Familiarity with instrumentation, system frequency response, data acquisition techniques, and digital and analog filtering techniques


• Strong background in Microsoft Windows technical applications


• Demonstrated understanding of interfacing electronics with PC based computers


• Excellent soldering ability and good electronic circuit design techniques


• Knowledge and interest in automotive systems and electronic devices


• Ability to operate common hand and machine tools


• Knowledge of battery technologies and related testing techniques a plus


• Experience with strain gages and strain gage applications a plus


• A working knowledge of PLCs and PLC programming a plus


• Familiarity with equipment calibrations and associated procedures


• Good programming skills, particularly with National Instruments LabView and Diadem a plus


• Knowledgeof automotive networks (CAN) a plus


• Knowledge of specialized automotive testing apparatus, such as Anthropomorphic Test Devices (ATD) a plus


• Excellent verbal communications skills and a demonstrated dedication to quality and accuracy


• Must be versatile, team-oriented, and willing to work overtime


• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams

We valueand encourage diversity and inclusivity across all facets of our firm. Having a team built of people with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment.

Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.

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

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at +1 (650) 688-6968 or email hr@exponent.com.

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