Electronics Lab Technician Jobs

What you’ll do:

The Electronics Lab Technician will be part of the engineering lab group responsible for testing and qualification of electronic circuits and products.
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In this function you will:

• Perform design testing and functionality testing of firmware/software.
• Assist with the creation of test procedures
• Receive test requirements/plans provided by Hardware and Firmware Engineers and collaborate with engineers during the testing process when anomalies are found.
• Generate complete test documentation of test setup and results.
• Design and build cabling, interconnects and fixtures necessary to test prototype boards and products.
• Perform design testing and functionality testing on analog (up to 500V) and digital circuits and complete products.
• Perform initial bring up and testing of prototype boards.
• You will work with our product development team
• Build or modify prototype circuits and products.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Woodridge, IL will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
• Associates Degree in Electronics or in lieu of degree 2 years’ experience working with electronics, or mechanical/electrical devices or Military experience
• Minimum three (3) years experience working with electronics, or mechanical/electrical devices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• TUV, UL and EMC testing experience.
• Ability to create automated testing for recurring test processes.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, and Visio.
• Experience with high voltage (500V) power circuits.

Skills:

• Capable of diagnosis and repair of analog and digital circuits down to the component level.
• Ability to read and understand schematics and locate components on PCBs using Altium Designer PCB viewer.
• Competent and skilled at soldering. Capable of reworking/replacing through hole and small (0402) or fine pitch (TQFP) SMT components.
• Proficient in the use of lab test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, meters, function generators, programmable power supplies and programmable loads.
• Thorough understanding of electricity and electronic theory, experience with digital logic, Microprocessor systems, switching power supplies and analog amplifier/filter circuits.

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