Engineering Technician - Electronics
On-siteLos Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Execute detailed functional, parametric, and performance tests on RF, digital, and mechanical designs. Setup, configure, and monitor units under environmental stress including thermal cycles, humidity, shock, and vibration. Perform precision SMT soldering, construct custom test fixtures, and fabricate complex cable harnesses. Assist engineers with isolating component-level defects and read schematics to identify root causes of hardware anomalies. Operate standard RF and electronic lab instruments such as VNAs, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes. Interface with manufacturing teams to build and validate reference test configurations for New Product Introduction. Systematically log raw test data, create failure analysis reports, and draft standard operating procedures. Maintain a clean, ESD-compliant laboratory environment and manage electronic component inventories.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED with 5 years of direct electronics or RF hardware support experience
- Associates degree in Electronics Engineering Technology (ASET) or a related technical field with 3 years of experience as an electronics or hardware support technician in an R&D, product validation, or advanced manufacturing environment
- Equivalent formal military technical training (e.g., Navy A-School, Air Force PMEL, or Army PMOS 94 series) with hands-on electronics or RF hardware experience
- Proven capability to read, interpret, and navigate complex electrical schematics, PCB layout prints, assembly drawings, mechanical drawings, and multi-tier Bills of Materials (BOMs)
- Exceptional hands-on skills with mechanical assembly and soldering, including the ability to reliably replace fine-pitch ICs, QFNs, and passive components under a laboratory microscope
- Knowledge of hand assembly tools and common screw types
- Possess an understanding of component sizes/packages and wire gauges
- Strong familiarity with the fundamental operation of digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, variable power supplies, and electronic loads
- Certified with IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001 standards
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, or U.S. Permanent Resident)
- All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test
- Lift up to 25 lbs
- Perform bending and reaching movements to place items on lower and higher shelves
- Kneeling or squatting to access lower shelves
- Walking/Moving in the labs
Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity with basic scripting environments (e.g., Python, LabVIEW) to control instrumentation via GPIB, USB, or Ethernet interfaces
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Basic knowledge of digital electronics systems and RF system design
- Working knowledge of thermal interface materials, gaskets, thread locker, and conformal coating
- Familiarity with environmental and reliability standards (e.g. IP, IPC, JEDEC, MIL-STD)
- Ability to manage priorities across several projects and operate with a high level of independence
- Exceptional methodical troubleshooting and critical thinking skills, with the endurance to stick with complex intermittent hardware issues until root cause analysis is achieved
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