Electrical Engineering Technician

Motion Recruitment

Palo Alto (CA)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 125,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A leading company in the electric vehicle industry seeks an Electrical Engineering Technician in Palo Alto, CA. The role involves supporting the development of electronic control modules, requiring soldering skills and experience in troubleshooting. This is a 1-year contract with opportunities for extension.

Qualifications

5+ years of technician work experience in electronics/engineering labs.
Comfortable with soldering and harnessing skills.
Electric vehicle experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform diagnosis, rework, and repair of ECU’s, PCB’s, and testers.
Create documentation for evolving test and assembly processes.
Understand and record reports, procedures, and status updates.

Skills

Soldering

Harnessing

Troubleshooting

Low voltage electrical safety

Familiarity with test equipment

Education

Technology/Technician degree

Tools

Voltmeters

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Signal generators

Job description

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Executive Director, Enterprise Talent Services at Motion Recruitment

Our client, an electric vehicle manufacturer, is actively looking for an Electrical Engineering Technician to join their team in Palo Alto, CA! This role is fully onsite so local candidates are required.

***This is a 1 year initial contract with the opportunity to extend or convert***

This Electrical Engineering Technician will be a part of the company's Electrical Hardware team and will work side by side with engineers to support the development of vehicle’s electronic control modules and testers. The ideal candidate for this role will be comfortable wielding a soldering iron, have experience with harnessing and wire management, and be able to troubleshoot printed circuit boards and systematic problems!

Responsibilities

General Lab Support: Perform diagnosis, rework, and repair of ECU’s, PCB’s, and testers, including prototypes and test bench setups (electrical/mechanical/software), to engineering specifications, current standards, and/or test procedures
Create documentation for evolving test and assembly processes, to include planning out how work will be executed and maintaining detailed records of all work performed
Understand and record reports, procedures, and status updates; able to communicate directly with engineers, manager, and other technicians to ensure a high level of technical support
Perform root cause analysis with the ability to comprehend complexity of, and modify test sequences to identify failures, root cause issues, and optimize tester performance, maintenance, and networking
Read and digest complex drawings and schematics of electrical systems and subsystems to trace signals within testers to identify and correct build errors including board & harness workmanship issues, EMI, grounding, RF issues, etc., and recommend corrective action or design improvements
Ability to fabricate test boards and to solder as small as 204 components

Required Skills & Experience

Technology/Technician degree or equivalent years of professional experience
5+ years of technician work experience in electronics/engineering labs
Soldering and harnessing skills
Low voltage electrical safety knowledge and training
Familiar with test equipment such as voltmeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, antennas
Electric vehicle experience preferred
IPC-610, IPC-620, IPC-7711, IPC-7721 or J-STD-001 certifications are a plus

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