Electrical Test Technician

Fresh Consulting; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Holiday pay

401K plan

Job summary

Fresh Consulting is seeking an Electrical Test Technician in Costa Mesa, CA for a long-term contract. The role requires setting up, running, and analyzing tests, building test harnesses, and maintaining equipment.

Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and safety practices are essential. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in electronics testing, ability to read schematics, and familiarity with IPC/quality standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of electronics testing experience in an R&D environment.
• Ability to read electrical system and component schematics.
• Familiarity with product development life cycles, reliability testing, and compliance testing.
• Strong root cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up, run, and analyze test experiments and record results.
• Build test harnesses, racks, and environmental setups.
• Update test systems to improve automation, consistency, and coverage.

Skills

Electronics testing

Read schematics

Root cause analysis

Test equipment operation

Communication skills

Multitasking

Lifting capacity

Education

Associate degree in electrical/electronics/related technologies

Bachelor’s degree in electrical/electronics/related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Function generators

Power supplies

Data acquisition systems

Measurement sensors

Job description

Fresh Consulting is a design-led, software development and hardware engineering company, offering end-to-end digital services to help companies innovate. We bring together amazing UX designers, sophisticated developers, digital strategists, and top-notch engineers to help companies create fresh experiences that connect humans, systems, and machines. We’ve been growing fast and need someone to help us continue to manage the delivery of high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Title: Electrical Test Technician

Duration: Long term contract

Location: Costa Mesa, CA

Benefits

Employee benefits at 100% including Medical, PTO, Holiday Pay, 401K Plan and much more!

Work Authorization

Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to export-controlled data
Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Role

• Set up, run, and analyze test experiments following test procedures, and record results in test records
• Build test harnesses, racks, and environmental setups
• Update existing test systems to improve automation, consistency, and coverage based on engineering direction
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, electronics, and integrated circuits down to the component level
• Maintain and calibrate electrical and/or mechanical test equipment
• Create assembly instructions and bills of materials for test equipment and fixtures
• Document test plans, user instructions, and manuals
• Keep the work environment clean and safe
• Travel to test sites and external laboratories as needed

Qualifications

• 3+ years of electronics testing experience in an R&D environment
• Ability to read electrical system and component schematics
• Familiarity with product development life cycles, reliability testing, and compliance testing
• Familiarity with test equipment such as power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, function generators, data acquisition systems, and measurement sensors
• Strong root cause analysis skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to quickly switch between and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to lift at least 25 lbs unassisted

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of electronics testing experience
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronics, or mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related field
• Familiarity with IPC quality and assembly/inspection standards (IPC-610, IPC-620, J-STD)
• Experience with high-voltage and high-power testing, such as propulsion inverters and batteries
• Experience with equipment calibration and metrology
• Experience with electrical compliance testing, such as EMI/EMC

Education

Associate degree in electrical/electronics, computer, or mechanical technologies, or a related field

Compensation

Range is $37.02 to $49.04 USD per hour.

Equal employment opportunity: All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability for which a reasonable accommodation can be made or any other status protected by law. Assistance will be gladly provided upon request for any applicant with sensory or non-sensory disabilities.

Fresh Consulting is a participating E-Verify company.