Electrical Engineering Technician

Teledyne FLIR; North Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Electrical Engineering Technician to join their innovative team. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot and debug complex electrical systems, ensuring the success of prototype and production builds. Your expertise in reading schematics, soldering, and managing inventory will be crucial in supporting new product development. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge technologies that enhance operational effectiveness in the defense sector. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of experience as an Electrical/Mechanical Technician.
• Proficient in soldering and troubleshooting integrated systems.
• Strong computer skills for documentation and ordering parts.

Responsibilities

• Build, troubleshoot, and debug complex electrical systems.
• Manage and organize prototype inventory for engineering needs.
• Support engineering by creating BOMs and new part numbers.

Skills

Troubleshooting electrical systems

Soldering skills

Reading electrical schematics

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

High school degree or equivalent

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Altium Tools

Siemens/Mentor Graphics tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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We’re searching for a skilled Electrical Engineering Technician to join our team. In this role, you’ll work with the Engineering and Product development team on a wide variety of projects. It will be your job to help evaluate, assemble, and debug various electrical systems that are part of our prototype and production builds. The job will also be a key part of the new product development flow by helping to manage and organize inventory of parts and materials for prototype builds of systems.

Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Help build, troubleshoot and debug complex electrical systems.
• Assist engineers and production in troubleshooting electrical hardware and wiring.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Complete PCB rework, aid in debugging PCBs and cables, and soldering as needed.
• Order and maintain the supply of electrical components needed for engineering.
• Manage and organize engineering prototype inventory, supporting engineering needs.
• Order prototype inventory from vendors, working with purchasing department to order prototype boards and assemblies.
• Support the engineering organization by working with our internal Document Control group, create prototype BOMs, create new part numbers for new components, and write engineering ECOs.
• Work from schematics, napkin sketches, and verbal instructions.

Job Qualifications:

• High school degree or equivalent required.
• 4-8 years of experience as a highly skilled Electrical / Mechanical Technician, adept at troubleshooting and maintaining complex integrated systems.
• Proficient at soldering, including custom wiring and components down to the 0201 size.
• Proficient in use of multimeters, oscilloscopes and other electrical equipment.
• Knowledge of Altium Tools and Siemens/Mentor Graphics Schematic tools and Layout tools (PADS) is a plus.
• Knowledge of cable manufacturing, with the ability to build prototype assemblies.
• Knowledge of file management, text editing, and system configuration.
• Strong computer skills and ability to use Microsoft Office product tools to aid in making documentation changes and ordering parts.
• Strong organizational and time management skills—able to manage and track multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to help maintain a clean and organized lab environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain and teach technical concepts to others.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to safeguarding lives with cutting-edge sensing and threat detection technologies. Our arsenal includes advanced surveillance sensors, handheld devices, unmanned vehicles, lasers, and more solutions that increase operational effectiveness for warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams. We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense industry. If you’re mission-driven to globally collaborate on life-saving solutions, we invite you to explore our current opportunities.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

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