Electronics Lab Technician I

Regal Rexnord; Bedford (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401k with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Kollmorgen, part of Regal Rexnord, is hiring an Electronics Lab Technician I for the Radford, Virginia site. This entry-level role focuses on hands-on electronics testing, troubleshooting, and compliance tasks in a collaborative lab environment with experienced engineers.

You will verify safety and performance of servomotor drives and embedded controllers, work with high‑voltage systems up to 1,000V, and document results while learning soldering and basic hand tools.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Electronics Engineering, Engineering Technology, Physics, or related field.
• Electronics technician certificate or equivalent training.
• Basic knowledge of electronic circuits and troubleshooting with guidance.
• Ability to read technical documents (schematics, data sheets, procedures).
• Familiarity with oscilloscopes and digital multimeters.
• Willingness to learn soldering techniques and basic hand tools.
• Strong attention to detail and safety-first approach to testing.

Responsibilities

• Verify safety and performance of servomotor drives, motors, and embedded controllers.
• Support testing of motor and drive systems up to 1,000 volts.
• Document test results and communicate with cross-functional teams.
• Lift up to 40 pounds and work hands-on in a lab with high-power equipment.

Skills

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Soldering basics

Electrical safety

Test documentation

Education

Electronics related degree or certificate

Job description

Work Model

This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

Kollmorgen is seeking an Electronics Lab Technician I to join the Compliance Engineering team in Radford, Virginia. This entry-level role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands‑on technical work and wants to build expertise in electronics testing, troubleshooting, product safety, and compliance within a collaborative laboratory environment.

Working under the guidance of experienced technical personnel, this position partners with electronics development, compliance, quality, and components engineering teams to verify the safety and performance of new and existing servomotor drives, motors, embedded motion controllers, and accessories. The technician will support testing of motor and drive systems operating at up to 1,000 volts, along with related quality and first‑article activities.

Key Responsibilities

Required Skills and Qualifications: Associate degree in Electronics Engineering, Engineering Technology, Physics, or a related field; an electronics, electrical, or mechatronics technician certificate; or an equivalent combination of military or civilian education, training, and experience. Basic knowledge of electronic circuits and ability to troubleshoot electronic equipment with guidance. Ability to read and interpret technical documents, including component data sheets, schematics, test procedures, and product specifications. Familiarity with oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, and other standard electronics laboratory equipment. Ability and willingness to learn soldering techniques and the safe use of basic hand tools. Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and a safety‑first approach to electrical and thermal testing. Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document test results and ask for clarification when needed. Ability to work effectively with engineers, technicians, and cross‑functional team members while completing assigned tasks with appropriate supervision and mentoring. Ability to work hands‑on in a laboratory around high‑power equipment and diagnostic tools and to lift up to 40 pounds.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

Hands‑on electronics laboratory, technical school, internship, military, manufacturing, or related experience. Experience assembling or modifying test fixtures, circuits, cables, or electromechanical components. Exposure to product safety, regulatory compliance, verification and validation, quality, or first‑article testing. Experience documenting test results or preparing technical reports.

Work Type

This role follows an Onsite Work Schedule and requires working from the designated Regal Rexnord facility in Radford, Virginia, on a full‑time basis.

Pay Transparency

Expected Base Salary Range: $38,480 – $49,100 annually

The salary range provided is intended to display the value of the company’s base pay compensation for this position. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, the geographic market of that location, candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons among other potential factors.

Export Controlled ITAR/EAR Compliance

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a “U.S. Person,” which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.

Sponsorship

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

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Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affinitive Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e‑mail

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