Engineering Lab Technician: Prototyping, Test & Assembly

Teradyne Inc.; Invercargill City; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid birthday off

Great staff facilities (lunchroom, BBQ

Walking distance from ConstellationBus

Employee centric company

Job summary

Teradyne in Auckland seeks an Engineering Lab Technician to support engineering and product development with hands-on work on mechanical assemblies, electrical and optical boards, prototype systems, and laboratory equipment.

You will perform BOM/ECN tasks, test and rework assemblies, fabricate prototype chassis, assemble systems, and program boards. A technical degree and practical lab experience are required to excel.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or similar technical qualification in electronics/electrical/mechanical engineering.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Hands-on experience testing and troubleshooting electrical or mechanical equipment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Excel/Word/PowerPoint).
• Ability to work in a team and maintain organized technical information.
• Interest in using AI tools to improve productivity.

Responsibilities

• Support final product BOM activities and ECN management.
• Test, modify, and rework mechanical assemblies and electrical or optical boards.
• Fabricate prototype mechanical chassis and front panels.
• Develop practical solutions for integrating challenging mechanical assemblies into temporary or prototype chassis.
• Assemble prototype systems, including modules, electrical boards, mechanical components, and chassis.
• Assemble and evaluate experimental circuitry.
• Work from schematics, diagrams, layouts, defined plans, and written or verbal instructions.
• Perform testing, diagnostic, and troubleshooting activities.
• Program boards, modules, and systems.
• Conduct final system testing to verify that assemblies are complete and functioning correctly.
• Provide clear assembly and design-for-assembly feedback to mechanical engineering.
• Create and maintain part numbers and associated product information.
• Manage laboratory supplies and help maintain an organized, safe, and effective laboratory environment.
• Apply sound judgment and initiative when resolving technical and assembly challenges.
• Recommend practical solutions and improvements based on hands-on findings.

Skills

Schematic interpretation

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Documentation

AI productivity tools

Education

Associate degree in electronics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Graphical drawing tools

Job description

Teradyne in Auckland seeks an Engineering Lab Technician to support engineering and product development with hands-on work on mechanical assemblies, electrical and optical boards, prototype systems, and laboratory equipment.

You will perform BOM/ECN tasks, test and rework assemblies, fabricate prototype chassis, assemble systems, and program boards. A technical degree and practical lab experience are required to excel.