Engineering Technician – Electronics
Core
Hands-on electronics laboratory work, product qualification, environmental stress testing, and manufacturing support for mission-critical RF and digital communications systems.
Role type
Senior Engineering Technician (Electronics)
Builds
Mission-critical MANET and MIMO communications systems for defense, law enforcement, and public safety.
Domain
Defense & Public Safety / RF Hardware & Electronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
SMT soldering and fine-pitch component replacement, reading complex electrical schematics and PCB layouts, operating RF lab instruments (VNAs, Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes), environmental stress testing execution, mechanical assembly and fixture construction, root cause analysis of hardware defects, data logging and failure analysis reporting.
Preferred skills
Basic Python or LabVIEW scripting for instrument control, knowledge of environmental/reliability standards (IP, IPC, JEDEC, MIL-STD), thermal interface materials and conformal coating application.
Technologies
Vector Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Digital Oscilloscopes, Vector Signal Generators, Programmable Power Supplies, GPIB/USB/Ethernet interfaces.
Responsibilities
Execute functional and parametric tests on RF/digital designs; perform environmental stress testing (thermal, humidity, shock, vibration); conduct precision SMT soldering and rework; assist engineers with component-level debugging; build and validate test fixtures and cable harnesses; support New Product Introduction (NPI) and transfer workflows to contract manufacturers; maintain ESD-compliant lab environment and instrument calibration schedules.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
