Senior Electronics and Test Technician

FLUSSO LIMITED; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Private Medical insurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Workplace pension contribution

Job summary

A technology company in Cambridge is seeking an Electronic Test Technician to handle procurement, assembly, and testing of sensor devices. The ideal candidate will have an HNC or higher in a relevant field, experience in R&D, and be skilled in manual soldering and electronics. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a dynamic working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in new product development in an R&D environment.
• Skilled in procurement and assembly of PCBs.
• Good documentation and administration skills.

Responsibilities

• Procure, assemble, test, and dispatch sensor product evaluation kits.
• Maintain lab stocks and test equipment.
• Execute test plans for sensor modules.

Skills

Electronics knowledge

Manual soldering

Test and measurement equipment

Education

HNC or higher degree in a relevant engineering or science subject

Tools

Bench power supplies

Meters and oscilloscopes

Environmental test chambers

Job description

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Overview And Purpose Of The Role

The purpose of this role is to increase Flusso's capacity to

• Procure, assemble, test and despatch sensor product evaluation kits
• Assemble sensor devices into test fixtures and execute test scripts
• Assemble and test printed circuit boards
• Keep equipment maintained and calibrated
• Maintain lab stocks of small tools, consumables and components
  
  

Overview And Purpose Of The Role

The purpose of this role is to increase Flusso's capacity to

• Procure, assemble, test and despatch sensor product evaluation kits
• Assemble sensor devices into test fixtures and execute test scripts
• Assemble and test printed circuit boards
• Keep equipment maintained and calibrated
• Maintain lab stocks of small tools, consumables and components
  
  

Responsibilities

Responsibilities are shared with other Electronics and Test Technicians.

General lab duties

• Purchasing and maintenance of lab stocks (components, consumables, gas cylinders and small tools)
• Maintenance and calibration of test equipment via service providers
• Internal routine maintenance of test equipment
• Creation of Standard Operating Procedures for lab processes
• Fabrication of bespoke mechanical/fluidic fixtures using our in-house 3D printer
  
  

Electronics

• Procurement of PCBs and component kits
• Assembly of PCBs - manually, using Flusso's in-house reflow oven or subcontracted to service providers as appropriate
• Testing assembled PCBs (and loading with firmware, if necessary)
• PCB assembly repair
  
  

Sensor Testing

• Optical inspection of sensor devices
• Provide input to the development of electronic and fluidic test setups
• Assembly of sensor modules into fluidic test fixtures and set-ups
• Execution of test plans for
• Sensor [module] characterisation
• Low volume, in-house "production" testing of sensor components, modules and evaluation kits
• Application solution validation
• Checkpoint testing during device qualification
• Execution of sensor [module] characterisation tests will involve
• Taking units to be tested from storage and mounting into fixtures
• Loading them with firmware to be tested, if necessary
• Placing fixtures in the test chamber
• Running test software on host PC's
• Monitoring progress of tests (on screen)
• Unloading and placing tested units back in storage
  
  

Customer samples and evaluation kits

• Storage and inventory management of sensor samples and evaluation kit content/components
• Testing, packing and despatch of sensor samples and evaluation kits
  
  

Requirements

Qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience

Ideal candidates will have skills and experience all, or at least most, of the responsibilities listed below.

Essential

• HNC or higher degree in a relevant engineering or science subject
• Experience of working in new product development (i.e., R&D environment)
• Good working knowledge of electronics, test and measurement
• Skilled and experienced in the use of test and measurement equipment
• Bench power supplies
• Meters and oscilloscopes
• Environmental test chambers
• Very skilled at manual soldering of surface mount components and use of bench-top IR reflow equipment
• Very skilled at accurate assembly of complicated test set-ups involving mechanical mountings/fixtures, custom circuit boards, test equipment, electrical interconnect
• Good documentation and administration skills
• Knowledgeable about lab environmental and health and safety topics (regulations, good working practices, procedures etc.)
  
  

Would be an Advantage

• Experienced in the use of fluidic test equipment
• Mass flow and pressure controllers
• Mass flow and pressure meters
• Use of 3D printers for fabrication of designs created by Engineers
• Use of a microscope for inspection of printed circuit boards and components
• Handling and connecting to gas cylinders
• Experience of working with sensors and custom silicon/MEMS devices
• Knowledge of semiconductor / MEMS qualification
• Experience of working in an ISO9001 environment
  
  

Profile

• Thorough, practical, adaptable and pro-active, by nature
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, start-up environment
• Responsive to changing needs of projects and the business
• Methodical and detail conscious (maintains complete and accurate records)
• Good communicator
  
  

Benefits

• Base salary
• Bonus (% of base salary) based on company and personal performance
• Workplace pension contribution 3% of full base salary (we can trade with salary level for higher)
• Bupa Cash Plan Level 3 (employee only)
• Private Medical insurance with cover for spouse/partner and dependent children
• Group Life Insurance covers up to 4 x salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (adjusted for part time roles)
• Support for relocation (loan discharged over two years service)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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