Job Description

Overview

Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.

Honoring Diverse Perspectives

Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.

About the Role
As a Senior Engineering Technician, you will work closely with the Test Engineering team to build, coordinate, and execute critical testing programs that validate the performance, safety, and reliability of the Lightship product line. Lightship and this role are highly collaborative! You will be working cross-functionally with multiple engineering organizations to work towards our common goal of building the best all electric camping experience possible.

Responsibilities

Set up and execute a wide range of electrical and mechanical product tests. Testing includes: Safety, performance validation, and reliability tests with development and pre-production level parts and assemblies.

Lead in-test reporting of progress, failures, and testing risks to the test engineering team both onsite and remote

Collaborate with test and design engineers during post-test root cause analysis to identify failure modes and areas for product improvement

Fabricate various mechanical and electrical test fixtures using a range of manufacturing processes

Maintain all tools and equipment in the lab and continue to acquire and install new equipment to increase lab capabilities

Maintain test assets (test vehicles and test stands) and prepare them for testing, evaluation, and demonstration.

Collaborate with test engineers during the test planning phase to ensure feasible and realistic alignment with program goals

Minimum Qualifications

6+ yrs experience working as a technician in the automotive/EV, cleantech, or aerospace industries

Experience instrumenting test articles with sensors such as accelerometers, thermocouples, and electrical sensors, and working off of a documented test plan

Experience with data acquisition systems and measurement devices

Experience with welding, shop, and fabrication equipment

Demonstrated experience working in and maintaining a lab development environment

Experience towing trailers or RVs

Experience creating custom wire harnesses and test fixtures with little oversight

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience working in an automotive test lab

Exposure to and proficiency with high voltage safety, power electronics, and electric motors and propulsion systems

Working knowledge of automotive and AC electrical systems

Experience with soldering and instrumenting circuit boards

Experience troubleshooting software and CAN messaging systems

Experience generating technical documents for training and test report generation (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.)

Compensation

Actual pay rate will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Lightship compensation consists of the stated pay range plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.

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