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Inspect or test parts to determine nature or cause of defects or malfunctions.
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Improve fuel efficiency by testing vehicles or components that use lighter materials, such as aluminum, magnesium alloy, or plastic.
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Install equipment, such as instrumentation, test equipment, engines, or aftermarket products, to ensure proper interfaces.
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Recommend tests or testing conditions in accordance with designs, customer requirements, or industry standards to ensure test validity.
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Participate in research or testing of computerized automotive applications, such as telemetrics, intelligent transportation systems, artificial intelligence, or automatic control.
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Document test results, using cameras, spreadsheets, documents, or other tools.
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Maintain test equipment in operational condition by performing routine maintenance or making minor repairs or adjustments as needed.
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Build instrumentation or laboratory test equipment for special purposes.
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Order new test equipment, supplies, or replacement parts.
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Recommend product or component design improvements, based on test data or observations.
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Perform or execute manual or automated tests of automotive system or component performance, efficiency, or durability.
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Fabricate new or modify existing prototype components or fixtures.
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Monitor computer-controlled test equipment, according to written or verbal instructions.
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Analyze performance of vehicles or components that have been redesigned to increase fuel efficiency, such as camless or dual-clutch engines or alternative types of air-conditioning systems.
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Set up mechanical, hydraulic, or electric test equipment in accordance with engineering specifications, standards, or test procedures.
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Test performance of vehicles that use alternative fuels, such as alcohol blends, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, biodiesel, nano diesel, or alternative power methods, such as solar energy or hydrogen fuel cells.
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Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, work specifications, drawings, or charts.
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Analyze test data for automotive systems, subsystems, or component parts.