Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Lancesoft; Santa Fe Springs (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancesoft is seeking an Engineering Technician in Santa Fe Springs, CA, to support Destructive Physical Analysis on electrical and mechanical assemblies. You will work in a lab environment with microscopes, hand tools, and basic chemical handling, documenting findings to meet program requirements.

The role requires attention to detail, good teamwork, and willingness to learn new tools and methods. Overtime or swing shifts may be needed to support program needs.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in an analytical lab environment.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedures.
• Experience with microscopy and dimensional measurement tools.
• Familiarity with basic electrical test equipment and hand tools.
• Willingness to learn new tools and methods.

Responsibilities

• Support evaluation of electrical and mechanical components and PWBs.
• Document results clearly and maintain lab records.
• Create fixtures and tooling, including 3D printed samples.
• Operate test equipment and read engineering drawings.

Skills

Lab experience

Attention to detail

Hand tools

Microscopy

Dimensional measurement

Troubleshooting

Reading documents

Team player

Soldering

Safety rules

Education

High School diploma

AA/BA in STEM preferred

Tools

CAD

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Microscope

MS Word

Excel

Photoshop

PowerPoint

Job description

Title:

Engineering Technician

Location:

Santa Fe Springs, CA, 90670

Duration:

6+ Months

Payrate:

$40 .00/hr on w2

Description:

Engineering Technician (Destructive Physical Analysis) CA –El Segundo The Failure Analysis Team is seeking a Destructive Physical Analysis (DPA) Technician/Analyst to support evaluation of electrical and mechanical components and printed wiring boards (PWBs). This role focuses on determining compliance with military, space, and industry standards to ensure components meet program requirements. The ideal candidate has some general experience in a laboratory environment and is comfortable using common lab tools such as microscopes, hand tools, and basic chemical handling equipment. Attention to detail, clear documentation skills, and a willingness to learn new tools and methods are essential. Familiarity with interpreting specifications and engineering drawings, as well as performing dimensional measurements is ideal. Overtime or swing shift work may be required to support program needs.

Required Skills:

• Hands-on experience working in an analytical lab environment.
• Attention to detail, creative and mechanically inclined.
• Familiarity with hand tools, basic power tools, soldering, and instrumentation.
• Familiarity with microscopy tools.
• Familiar with taking dimensional measurement using tools such as calipers, rulers, and optical measurements.
• Experience troubleshooting machinery and equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedures.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Must be teachable, detail oriented, can work in a fast-paced environment, works well in a team environment

Desired Skills:

• Experience and knowledgeable of various analytical techniques such as micro-sectioning or chemical deprocessing.
• Familiarity with military standards, performance specifications, and component related documents.
• Report generation programs (MS Word, Excel, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, etc.)
• Basic chemistry knowledge of elements and periodic table.
• Demonstrable experience with basic electrical test equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and other testing equipment.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes, such as plating, PWB assembly, IC and hybrid assembly.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Design custom fixtures to be 3D printed for sample presentation to tools.
• CAD experience and ability to read schematic diagrams.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Education:

High School diploma, technical trade school with 2+ years of relevant experience. An AA or BA degree in STEM is preferred but not required.