Electrical Engineering Technician

Belcan Corporation; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Belcan Corporation in Rockford, IL is seeking an Electrical Lab Technician to support production of power generation products. This is a bench role with occasional outside-lab work, focusing on troubleshooting, repair, and development of test circuits.

You will work with aerospace engineers and technicians, develop documentation, and use tools like LabVIEW, RSLogix 5000, and Studio 5000. A strong foundation in electronics and PLCs is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Associate or Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar field desired.
• Self-starter with desire to understand how and why things work, able to work with minimal supervision.
• Thorough understanding of electronic components and their functions to troubleshoot equipment.
• Ability to describe standard equipment functions and failure modes to non-experts.
• Experience with a wide variety of electronic troubleshooting equipment.
• Experience with programmable logic devices, microcontrollers, embedded systems, LabVIEW, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000.
• Ability to write code snippets in C/C++, Pascal, Basic and Visual Basic for troubleshooting purposes.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair electronic measurement and power equipment; reverse engineer old equipment and create new circuits to replace obsolete parts.
• Research new equipment/components and consult with engineering staff on final selections.
• Develop project documentation: wiring schematics, material lists, operating instructions, etc.; use OneNote, Visio, AutoCAD LT as directed.
• Consult with calibration group on function and capability of test equipment and components.
• Project materials as necessary and assist staff technicians.

Skills

Electronic troubleshooting

Lab equipment operation

PLCs (AB/Siemens/NI)

Microcontrollers & embedded systems

LabVIEW / RSLogix / Studio 5000

Programming: C/C++, Pascal, Basic, VB

Independent / self-starter

Lab communication

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar

Tools

Microsoft OneNote

Visio

AutoCAD LT

Job description

Job Description

Position: Electrical Lab Technician

Locations: Rockford, IL 61108

Pay Rate: $35.00-$44.00/hour

Shift: 1st Shift

Hours: Full Time, 40 hours per week

Employment: Direct

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Ideal Candidate

This individual will work with our client's Aerospace engineers and technicians to support production of primary and secondary power generation products. This is primarily a bench job with occasional support outside the lab.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair electronic measurement and power equipment of all types and ages while demonstrating safe methods. Reverse engineer old equipment and create new circuits/circuit boards to replace obsolete parts.
• Research new equipment and/or components to replace what is obsolete and consult with engineering staff on final selections.
• Develop documentation for projects, including wiring schematics, material lists, operating instructions, etc., as required. Utilize software tools such as Microsoft OneNote & Visio, AutoCAD LT as directed.
• Consult with calibration group on the function and capability of test equipment and components.
• Project materials as necessary and assist staff technicians with the same.

Qualifications

• 3 or more years of relevant experience.
• Associate or Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar field desired.
• Self-starter will an insatiable desire to understand how and why things work. Comfortable working with minimal supervision in support of other technicians. Independently ideate and construct electronic projects for prototyping test tools.
• Thorough understanding of electronic components their functions to be able to troubleshoot equipment with limited information. For example: high-power electronics (OP amps, IGBT, SCRs, MOSFETS, Thyristors), integrated logic circuits and functions including logic devices and controllers.
• Demonstrated ability to apprehend and describe standard equipment functions, failure modes and proposed solutions to personnel that may not be experts.
• Demonstrate use of a wide variety of electronic troubleshooting equipment.
• Experience working with programmable logic devices (Allen Bradley, Siemens, National Instruments), microcontrollers and embedded systems utilizing LabVIEW, RSLogix 5000, and Studio 5000.
• Ability to write program or code snippets utilizing C or C++, Pascal, Basic and Visual Basic for troubleshooting purposes.
• Ability to work with a variety of personalities in a lab environment.

Belcan provides a competitive pay and benefits package. Benefits offered MAY include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and paid leave required by law. Salary guidelines for similar roles at Belcan are $35.00-44.00 per hour. Guidelines vary based on many factors including but not limited to education, qualifications, experience, discipline, geographic location, market, and business considerations.

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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