ASSOCIATE TECHNICIAN - TECHNICIAN - Applied Electronics

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

Who We Are

SwRI is a nonprofit R&D organization that is seeking a skilled team member to work on the design, development, fabrication, assembly, maintenance, and repair of electronic, electrical/mechanical, and software related project work for government and commercial clients. By joining our team, you will receive an additional $500.00 in your first paycheck (minus applicable taxes).

Role

Objectives of this Role:

• Support research and development with various personnel to design, fabricate, assemble, test, and maintain custom electronics.
• Use CAD software for schematic capture, printed circuit board design, & 3D modeling to support the design of electronic and mechanical hardware.
• Support the fabrication, assembly, & testing of electronic & mechanical hardware. To include assembly, testing, procurement, and inspection of Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCB’s).
• General soldering skills, and general mechanical packaging skills are preferred.
• Support project work for the electromechanical integration of embedded hardware into custom mechanical enclosures. This includes design and integration of analog, digital, RF, and optical circuits.
• Knowledge of or experience with 3D scanning (point cloud and/or mesh design) tools is preferred but not required.
• Must be willing to learn new software and hardware to support electronic and mechanical modeling to support development of new designs.
• Knowledge of or interest in 3D printing, injection molding, low pressure vacuum systems, & CNC milling machines & processes is not required, but preferred.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Work independently and as part of a team. Complete assigned tasks with or without direct supervision; be able to work on multiple tasks in parallel.
• Must be able to determine when to ask for further instruction on tasks so as to avoid schedule delays.
• Learn new skills as needed.
• Fabrication, assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of electronic and mechanical assemblies, electro-mechanical systems, mechanisms, and structures, including prototypes, and associated support equipment.
• Use electronic tools to aid in the test/diagnosis/support of assigned work, ie: multimeters, signal generators, network analyzers, power supplies, and oscilloscopes is preferred.
• Capable of soldering, electronics and mechanical assembly, testing, measurement, and troubleshooting.
• Perform schematic capture and layout printed circuit boards (PCBs) using computer aided design (CAD) software (Altium Designer or similar type CAD programs).
• Must be able to read schematics, and understand electronic design documentation.
• Use Mechanical CAD Programs such as Solidworks, ArTec Studio, Design X, & Camtasia to design 3D solid bodies/models : Use instrumentation to 3D scan & virtually recreate existing items : Create visual 3D project presentations.

Requirements:

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Electronics, Mechanical training or certifications preferred.
• 0 years: Utilize computer-aided design and engineering software for design of circuits (Altium, Cadence, Mentor Graphics, OrCAD). Capable of either working independently or as part of a team. Complete assigned tasks with or without direct supervision; be able multitask.
• Basic DC/AC circuits experience/knowledge. Basic electro-mechanical construction skills and fabrication techniques for assembly of printed circuit boards, multi-pin control cables, RF coaxial cables, and basic electronics assembly.
• Experience in schematic capture, circuit board layout, modeling of mechanical parts using CAD software is preferred. Software layout experience including Altium (or software equivalent).
• Solidworks (or software equivalent) experience.
• is preferred but not required.
• Operating laboratory-test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, multimeters, network analyzers, etc. Basic computer skills including PC hardware and software.
• A valid/clear driver's license is required.

Special Requirements:

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas

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