Associate Electronics Technician – CAD, PCB & Prototyping

Southwest Research Institute; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas seeks a skilled engineer to design, fabricate, assemble, test, and maintain sophisticated electronic and electromechanical hardware for government and commercial clients. You will use CAD tools to capture schematics, design PCBs, and create 3D models while supporting fabrication, assembly, and testing activities.

Responsibilities include soldering, troubleshooting, and integrating embedded hardware into custom enclosures, with an emphasis on

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Electronics or mechanical training or certifications preferred.
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, and CAD tools is expected or desired.
• Familiarity with test equipment such as oscilloscopes and multimeters is advantageous.
• Reading electronic design documentation and using CAD programs for 3D modeling is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support R&D by designing, fabricating, assembling, testing, and maintaining electronics and electromechanical hardware.
• Use CAD for schematic capture, PCB design, and 3D modeling.
• Assist in fabrication, assembly, testing, and inspection of PCBs and assemblies.
• Soldering and mechanical packaging tasks are expected.
• Read schematics and interpret design documentation to support development of new designs.

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB design

3D modeling

Soldering

Electromechanical integration

Reading schematics

Fabrication & troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Altium Designer

SolidWorks

ArTec Studio

Design X

Camtasia

Job description

Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas seeks a skilled engineer to design, fabricate, assemble, test, and maintain sophisticated electronic and electromechanical hardware for government and commercial clients. You will use CAD tools to capture schematics, design PCBs, and create 3D models while supporting fabrication, assembly, and testing activities.

Responsibilities include soldering, troubleshooting, and integrating embedded hardware into custom enclosures, with an emphasis on