Electrical Engineer Technician - Connexion Systems & Engineering

Job Title: Electrical Engineering Technician
Worcester, MA 01615
Duration: PERM
Hours: M-F 8am-4:30pm

• To come onboard, ALL candidates must be able to pass a background check and drug screen

JOB SUMMARY:
The Senior Engineering Technician provides technical assistance to the engineering team in a laboratory environment. Build, prototype, test, and debug circuits.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The requirements listed below are representative of the essential duties required:
• Provide technical assistance to the engineers with prototyping and rework
• Build and debug prototype assemblies, including surface mount technology (SMT) soldering
• Build, debug, and maintain production test fixtures and automated test equipment.
• Maintain the engineering laboratory including supplies and equipment
• Order parts and components needed to fabricate prototypes
• Assist production with testing and troubleshooting
• Create and maintain test procedure documentation
• Other duties as required.

LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Employee works under general supervision.
• Employee makes decisions within clearly prescribed areas referring matters that fall outside that area to others.
• The employee has little or no impact on the decisions of others.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Soldering (through hole, SMT, solder paste/stencil, hot air reflows)
• Ability to diagnose and debug electronic circuits
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to be adaptive to changing priorities
• Organizational skills to maintain lab equipment/inventory and documentation
• Position requires employee to utilize and understand simple formatting and use of Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associate s degree or equivalent in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years experience as an electronics technician or similar.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Physical Demands/Efforts

• Possible prolonged periods of standing or sitting may be required.
• Moves equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Position self to install equipment including under desks.

Mental & Visual Demands/Efforts

• Considerable mental concentration to effectively execute complex tasks.
• Visual: use magnification equipment for SMT soldering.
• Work requires continuous visual effort for extended periods of time.

Work Environment and Hazards

• Exposure to hazards that could result in injury and loss of time at work.
• Some areas of the building are not climate controlled.
• Some exposure to heat, dust or other factors of minor inconvenience.
• Hazards are soldering irons, solder, related chemicals.
• Occasional travel.