Electronics Technician

Taco, Inc.; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Career development programs

On-site training programs

Profit-sharing

Health and well-being benefits

Job summary

Taco, Inc. in Cranston, Rhode Island, is seeking an Electronics Technician to support the engineering team in prototype development and testing. Responsibilities include performing regulatory testing, building prototypes, and operating stereolithography machines.

The ideal candidate has an Electronics Technician Certificate, experience in technical writing, and familiarity with Microsoft Office. This full-time role promotes career development and offers competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Electronics Technician Certificate with strong electronics background.
• Proficient in technical writing and Microsoft Office.
• Travel required to conferences and customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preliminary/certified regulatory testing on products.
• Build and test prototypes and electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Operate stereolithography (SLA) machine for rapid prototyping.

Skills

Electronics Technician Certificate

Technical writing

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Education

Associate degree in electronics related field

Tools

Test software (LabView, BenchVue)

Job description

Employment Type: Regular Full-Time

Shift: 1st Shift

Work Status: On-site

Position Summary

Supports the engineering team in all phases of research and development, new product development, and sustained engineering. Prototypes, builds and tests new and existing products, as well as test fixtures used in product testing and validation. Installs, repairs, assembles, tests and maintains in good operating condition all kinds of electronic equipment or products by studying diagrams and replacing components as required.

Measures of success:

• Accurately build prototypes
• Accurately execute validation testing
• Precisely diagnose and write report for field returns

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Tests products
  • Performs preliminary/certified regulatory testing (e.g., UL, CE, FCC, ETL, etc.)
  • Conducts performance, functionality, and life testing on product designs
  • Reviews, prepares, and presents collected data
• Builds and tests prototype
  • Populates/solders circuit boards with all required components
  • Performs preliminary testing on prototype design before delivery to engineer
  • Responsible for building/assembling electro‑mechanical assemblies and sub‑assemblies
• Operates stereolithography (SLA) machine
  • Manages requests for rapid prototype parts and orders materials
  • Ensures machine performance by scheduling repair and maintenance
  • Prepares part builds as well as post processing and delivering of final product

Qualifications

Required:

• Electronics Technician Certificate with a strong background in electronics
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
• Proficient in technical writing
• Travel required to conferences, customer / rep sites, etc.

Preferred:

• Associate degree in an electronics related field
• 1+ years of experience in circuit theory and electronics to debug and repair electronic designs, using test equipment to measure and record electronic parameters in a circuit, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, power supplies and data acquisition systems, building and soldering printed circuit boards
• Experience with test software (LabView, BenchVue)

This position will work primarily in a laboratory environment. At times, there may be exposure to warehouse or lab settings where safety equipment or personal protective gear is required.

This position has no direct reports.

Benefits

• Provides competitive salaries and benefits
• Offers tuition reimbursement, career development, and on‑site training programs in our learning center
• Believes in sharing profits with its employees
• Is mindful about family, health and well‑being
• Fosters conditions that allow people and communities to reach their full potential