Crash Test Technician

About this role

HATCI is part of Hyundai Motor Company, supporting work in the automotive industry. This team contributes to vehicle testing activities that require precision, careful documentation, and close coordination between technicians and engineers.

As a Crash Test Technician, you will support critical test preparation and post-test activities that help keep vehicle evaluation programs moving forward. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys hands-on technical work, takes pride in accuracy, and works effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced testing environment.

Responsibilities

• Review test plans with engineers to understand load case preparation and post-test actions.
• Install test equipment and instrumentation used in automotive testing, including accelerometers, pressure sensors, and voltage/current monitors.
• Route sensor cables for each impact test mode.
• Disassemble and reassemble interior and exterior trim associated with instrumentation installation.
• Maintain accurate written and photographic records of installed instrumentation.
• Prepare vehicles for testing by recording received and tested details, draining fluids and replacing them with non-flammable substitutes, ballasting vehicles to specified test weight, using 3D Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM) for structural deformation measurements, and taping, targeting, or painting vehicles to test specification.
• Replace or modify prototype parts such as airbags, restraint systems, and structural components.
• Perform post-test teardown by removing instrumentation, draining non-flammable fluids, taking post-test structural measurements with 3D CMM, and completing structural teardown as directed by the test engineer.
• Document vehicle instruments and modifications in a database environment.
• Order parts and equipment.
• Maintain shop equipment, tools, and a safe, clean, and organized shop environment.
• Work cooperatively in a team environment with other technicians and engineers.

Requirements

Educational Requirements

• Minimum: High School Diploma.
• Preferred: Associate Degree in Automotive Technology or a related field.

Related Industry Experience Requirements

• Experience working in automotive R&D testing environments.
• Previous experience in a crash or safety test facility, including crash testing, sled testing, or dynamic impact component or system testing, is preferred.
• Required Skills and Knowledge
• Experience with disassembly and reassembly of interior and exterior vehicle components.
• General fabrication experience using TIG/MIG welders, plasma cutter, and handheld fabrication tools.
• Experience with soldering wires and electronics.
• Vehicle diagnostic experience, including reading codes and troubleshooting vehicle warning lights.
• PC skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.