Car Electronics Installation Lead

Lake Charles, Louisiana Until 10/1/2026 First posted August 2, 2026 Last posted August 2, 2026
Job description
As a Car Electronics Installation Lead you’ll oversee installation bay operations at our local Best Buy store, including driving sales and maintaining customer satisfaction. You’ll use your experience and advanced technical skills to install complex technology into customers’ vehicles and maintain high installation standards across the team. You’ll also provide advice, best practices and support to clients and your fellow employees. Internally, this role is known as an Autotech Lead.

What you’ll do
  • Install and provide guidance on complex car electronics including hardwired remote starts, advanced speakers and advanced in-dash units
  • Install and provide guidance on standard car electronics including T- harness remote starts, standard speakers, dash cameras, backup cameras, amplifiers and in-dash units
  • Perform work on vehicles of all makes and models and communicate any compatibility issues prior to installation
  • Use resources and technical acumen for troubleshooting complex automotive solutions
  • Maintain customer satisfaction by managing appointments, offering technical advice and recommending additional products
  • Educate customers and employees on car-related services and technology
Basic qualifications
  • Current, valid driver’s license
  • Have and maintain a driving record which meets Best Buy safety standards (e.g. minimal number of violations/accidents, etc.)
  • Best Buy level 2 Autotech Certification
  • Ability to perform all car electronic-related work
Preferred qualifications
  • Previous professional experience with car installations
  • Previous experience coaching, training and providing feedback to others
  • Previous retail experience
What’s in it for you

We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being and provide support as you need it, especially at key moments in your life.

Our benefits include:
  • Competitive pay
  • Great employee discount
  • Financial savings and retirement resources
  • Support for your physical and mental well-being
Best Buy provides different types of leaves of absence (LOA) and potential pay sources to employees based on eligibility. The length of your LOA depends on your situation, where you live, your full-time or part-time employment status, and federal and state regulations. Intermittent or reduced-schedule leave is also available for certain medical or family care leaves. Paid time off (vacation or PTO) is offered to full-time and part-time employees based on work location, employment status, salary or hourly status (exempt/non-exempt), and years of continued or bridged service.

Certain roles, where market norms demand it, are eligible for various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results. For more information about our incentive pay plans, including eligibility, please refer to our Incentive Programs Summary.

For more information about benefits, LOA and paid time off, please refer to our Benefits Guide.

About us

As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life — in our stores, online and in customers’ homes.

Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.™

Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.

Application deadline: Minimum of 5 days from the posting date. You can find that date above the job title at the top of the page.
About this role

Summary

Oversee car electronics installation, ensure quality, guide team, and support customer satisfaction

Job title

Car Electronics Installation Lead

Experience level

professional

Industry

retail

Location requirements

Lake Charles, Louisiana; remote work not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

driver’s licenseAutotech Certificationcar electronic work

Preferred skills

car installation experiencecoachingretail experience

Specializations

car electronicsinstallationautomotive technologytroubleshootingcustomer service
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Lake Charles, LA, USA

On-site City