Defense Electronics Technician - Lab, Testing & Prototyping

IPG Photonics; West Oxford (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IPG Defense in Huntsville, AL, seeks an Engineering Technician to support electrical testing, assembly, and troubleshooting of high-energy laser systems. You will execute test procedures, build prototypes, calibrate equipment, and document results, collaborating with engineering to advance defense technologies.

Candidates should have hands-on electronics experience and an associate degree; relocation support may be available.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in electronics-related field.
• 2–5 years hands-on electronics testing, assembly, or manufacturing experience.
• Military electronics training or equivalent certification acceptable.
• Defense, aerospace, or high-reliability electronics experience preferred.
• Proficiency with electrical test equipment and reading schematics.

Responsibilities

• Execute electrical test procedures using oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and spectrum analyzers.
• Assemble electrical components, PCBs, and cable harnesses per engineering drawings.
• Diagnose electrical failures and perform repairs under engineering guidance.
• Document test results, observations, and failure modes for engineering review.
• Maintain laboratory instruments and support manufacturing with process development and validation testing.

Skills

Oscilloscopes

Soldering

Reading schematics

ESD procedures

Cable assembly

Test equipment use

Education

Associate degree in Electronics Technology

Tools

LabVIEW

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Job description

IPG Defense in Huntsville, AL, seeks an Engineering Technician to support electrical testing, assembly, and troubleshooting of high-energy laser systems. You will execute test procedures, build prototypes, calibrate equipment, and document results, collaborating with engineering to advance defense technologies.

Candidates should have hands-on electronics experience and an associate degree; relocation support may be available.