Senior Electronics R&D Technician — Testing & Innovation

Rakon; Auckland; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rakon is seeking a Senior R&D Technician to join the Product R&D Engineering team in Auckland. You will support development, testing, and qualification of new products, setting up and operating test equipment, and analysing results to drive improvements.

You will collaborate with engineers and technicians, contribute to root-cause investigations, and help implement robust test methodologies in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electronic or Mechatronics Engineering is required.
• Minimum 3 years’ hands-on product development/testing experience in high-volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Support development and validation of new products through testing, measurement, and analysis.
• Set up, operate, and maintain test and measurement equipment for experiments and qualifications.
• Assist with design and implementation of test methodologies, fixtures, and procedures.
• Conduct product, process, and reliability testing with accurate data collection and documentation.
• Analyse test results and prepare technical reports for engineering decisions.

Skills

Electronic engineering

Test & measurement

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electronic or Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

DAQ systems

Job description

Rakon is seeking a Senior R&D Technician to join the Product R&D Engineering team in Auckland. You will support development, testing, and qualification of new products, setting up and operating test equipment, and analysing results to drive improvements.

You will collaborate with engineers and technicians, contribute to root-cause investigations, and help implement robust test methodologies in a high-volume manufacturing environment.