Senior Electronics R&D Technician — Test & Validation

Rakon Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rakon Limited in Auckland seeks a Senior R&D Technician to join the Product R&D Engineering team. This hands-on role focuses on testing, validation, analysis and qualification of new products and technologies throughout development.

You will set up and run tests, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to continuous improvement while collaborating with engineers and cross-functional teams to turn data into actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronic or Mechatronics Engineering is required.
• Minimum 3 years in product development/testing in high-volume manufacturing.
• Able to interpret drawings, specs and test requirements with strong data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support development and validation of new products through testing and analysis.
• Set up, operate and maintain test equipment for experiments and qualification activities.
• Design and implement test methodologies, fixtures and procedures.
• Conduct product, process and reliability testing with accurate data collection and documentation.
• Analyse results and prepare technical reports to support decisions.

Skills

Electronics knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Excel experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic/Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Rakon Limited in Auckland seeks a Senior R&D Technician to join the Product R&D Engineering team. This hands-on role focuses on testing, validation, analysis and qualification of new products and technologies throughout development.

You will set up and run tests, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to continuous improvement while collaborating with engineers and cross-functional teams to turn data into actionable insights.