Electrical Test & Validation Technician

Dwyer Instruments, PTY; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

DwyerOmega is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Engineering Technician to support product development, testing, validation, and manufacturing operations at its Michigan City, Indiana headquarters.

This role serves as a technical resource for Engineering and Manufacturing teams by conducting electrical testing, troubleshooting products and systems, supporting new product development activities, and maintaining test equipment and automated test systems.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electronics Technology, Mechatronics, or related technical discipline.
• Two or more years of experience in electrical testing, electronics manufacturing, product validation, or engineering support preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical and electronic circuits.
• Familiarity with test equipment, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems.
• Knowledge of industrial controls, pneumatics, sensors, conveyors, machine safety and vision systems.
• Experience with assembly automation, robotics, controls integration, machine design and manufacturing process optimization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with ERP systems preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication, leadership and influencing skills with ability to work effectively independently and within cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical, electronic, and electromechanical testing on development and production products.
• Assist engineers with product development, validation, and qualification testing activities.
• Build, assemble, modify, and troubleshoot electrical and electronic test setups, prototypes, and fixtures.
• Operate test equipment including multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and data acquisition systems.
• Maintain test equipment and coordinate repair and preventative maintenance activities.
• Collect, analyze, and document test data and prepare technical reports.
• Support root cause investigations and troubleshooting of product failures and manufacturing issues.
• Evaluate returned products and perform failure analysis on electrical and electronic components.
• Create and maintain test procedures, work instructions, and technical documentation.
• Support manufacturing operations by troubleshooting electrical product and process issues.
• Participate in new product introductions and engineering change implementation.
• Assist in developing test fixtures and automated testing solutions.
• Maintain and enhance data acquisition and automated testing systems.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, cost reduction, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to improve product performance and manufacturability.
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Skills

Electrical testing

Troubleshooting

Test equipment

Data acquisition

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Schematics reading

Leadership

Education

Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology / Electronics Technology / Mechatronics

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Data acquisition systems

ERP systems

Job description

DwyerOmega is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Engineering Technician to support product development, testing, validation, and manufacturing operations at its Michigan City, Indiana headquarters.

This role serves as a technical resource for Engineering and Manufacturing teams by conducting electrical testing, troubleshooting products and systems, supporting new product development activities, and maintaining test equipment and automated test systems.