Electronics Lab Technician - Prototyping & ECU Testing

Hydrogen Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hydrogen Group is seeking an Electronics Technician for an onsite Irvine, CA role. You will support electronics engineering, assembly, testing, and lab activities, including PCBA rework, wiring, and test equipment setup.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, detailed documentation, and collaboration with engineering teams on prototypes and ECU modules. A technician degree and 3+ years of hands-on electronics experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Technology/Technician degree or equivalent technical experience.
• 3+ years of experience working as a technician in electronics or engineering laboratories.
• Hands-on experience with electronic assembly, soldering, PCBA rework, testing, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Support electronics engineering, assembly, testing, and laboratory activities.
• Handle receiving and shipping of packages, materials, and equipment.
• Manage material inventories and kit parts used for assembly/rework.
• Perform PCBA modifications including soldering/desoldering and blue wire modifications per IPC-610 Class 3.
• Build wire harnesses per IPC/WHMA-A-620C.
• Create and setup custom test equipment from diagrams/specifications.
• Conduct functional testing of circuit assemblies and prototypes.
• Assemble ECU modules per diagrams/specifications.
• Maintain records of test results and update procedures as needed.
• Troubleshoot electrical/electronic failures to identify root causes.
• Support engineering teams with lab, prototype, testing, and rework activities.

Skills

Soldering

Wire harnessing

Electrical testing

Troubleshooting

Documentation

IPC standards knowledge

Laboratory skills

Microsoft Office

Jira (plus)

Python scripting (plus)

Education

Tech/Technician degree or equivalent

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Electronic loads (e-loads)

PCB test equipment

Jira

Job description

Hydrogen Group is seeking an Electronics Technician for an onsite Irvine, CA role. You will support electronics engineering, assembly, testing, and lab activities, including PCBA rework, wiring, and test equipment setup.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, detailed documentation, and collaboration with engineering teams on prototypes and ECU modules. A technician degree and 3+ years of hands-on electronics experience are expected.