Resident Applications Engineer 1

A&D Technology was founded in 2005 as an American subsidiary of A&D Company, Ltd., a global testing and measurement equipment manufacturer with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. The goal was to bring A&D Company’s testing and measurement expertise into the automotive engine and powertrain development market. A&D Technology is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, and is a global provider of automotive, battery, and eMobility testing and development solutions for simulation, control, automation, calibration, prototyping, analysis, and lab management. Our software and hardware testing solutions include BMS/Motor/Engine HILS Systems, Tire & Emissions Testing Equipment, Vehicle Measurement Systems, Combustion Analysis, Dynos and Controllers, and more!

Life at A&D is a laid back business casual environment. We want people who work at A&D to enjoy the company of others and collaborate in their roles. We believe strongly in the principle of “honmono” and try to incorporate these characteristics into our daily work life. We want a good company culture and people that believe in enjoying their workday. If this interests you, become a part of our team!

A&D Corporate Philosophy and Core Values

Honmono

Innovation & Improvements

Integrity

Ownership & Action

Collaboration

Customer Focus

Position Summary:

The Applications Engineer 1 is primarily responsible for providing application software and commissioning support of capital projects. This includes properly implementing A&D products and staying within the scope and budget of his/her assigned projects.

The Applications Engineer 1 is secondarily responsible for providing various technical assistance in support of Sales, Marketing, Product Engineering, Training, and Project Engineering.

Essential Duties:

Primary duties include:

• Application development of simple projects for battery, chassis, engine, and other powertrain related testing using company software tools
• Demonstrate the ability to lead small projects with direction from team leader

• Partition project tasks into manageable elements and accurately estimate schedule and budget for each with direction from team leader
• Demonstrate applied knowledge of technical concepts, practices, procedures and data acquisition and control hardware
• Demonstrate innovation and creativity in resolving technical issues
• Commission test stands/cells of simple projects, by performing tasks:
  • Setup, configure, and troubleshoot instrumentation such as, well as other test cell systems and the interfaces to those systems
  • Implement and tune control loops
  • Monitor and control relevant safety circuits
  • Provide commissioning documentation of final configuration
  • Obtain customer sign-off
  • Act as liaison and company representative with customers during a project
  • Perform follow-up technical support on specific applications
  • Provide hands on operations training to customers at their site
  • Support the Project Manager with regular progress updates

Secondary duties include:

• Provide technical assistance to other departments:

1. Provide technical support to the sales process by presenting demonstrations of company products to customers
2. Make presentations at company trade shows
3. Provide support and expertise in the concepting of new products and features
4. Provide testing and evaluation expertise for testing of new products and features
5. Support Marketing in producing product specifications
6. Assist or fill in as Help Desk Coordinator

Job Requirements:

• Requires BS degree in engineering or AAS degree in a technical field or equivalent to a minimum of 5-year relevant technical experience
• Basic understanding of electrical and mechanical processes
• Basic knowledge of PC operation, structure, MS Windows, and computer networking
• Travel to customer locations
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met. Individual must be able to successfully and satisfactorily perform each essential duty and responsibility, with or without reasonable accommodation including, but not limited to:

• Frequently bend, carry, crouch, kneel, lift, reach, sit, stand, stoop, walk, or otherwise move and/or position objects weighing up to (25, 50, 100) lbs.
• Repetitive movement of hands, fingers, arms, legs, feel, touch, reach with hands
• May drive vehicle, if needed
• Exposure to adverse weather conditions, hazardous chemicals, odors, dirt, dust
• Frequent communications, verbal, written, talk, hear
• Visually or otherwise identify, observe, assess