Electronics Technician: Prototyping & Automotive Systems

Zing Recruiting; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct-hire

$25–$30/hour

Flexible Mon-Fri schedule

Strong work-life balance

Bonus opportunities

Hands-on R&D & prototyping

Collaborative engineering environment

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Zing Recruiting is partnering with an automotive aftermarket manufacturer in San Antonio, TX to hire an Electronics Technician for their R&D team. This direct-hire role focuses on hands-on prototype development, debugging, and design iteration for new automotive products.

Expect to work closely with Engineering to build prototypes, troubleshoot at multiple levels, and support products from concept to production. Schedule typically Mon-Fri, with hours around 6:00–3:00 or 7:00–4:00.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required; hands-on technical experience valued.
• Hands-on soldering, wiring, electronic components, circuit boards and assembly.
• Ability to read and work from schematics.
• Troubleshoot and resolve electronic issues independently.
• Experience with PCB/PCBA assembly, repair, or rework preferred.
• Experience with oscilloscopes, DMMs, and other test equipment preferred.
• Prototype development, cable assemblies, or wire harness experience preferred.
• Altium or other CAD software experience is a plus.
• Automotive electrical systems knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build prototype PCBAs and cable assemblies from engineering specs and schematics.
• Perform soldering, wiring, crimping, circuit assembly, and electronic rework.
• Modify and iterate prototype builds as designs evolve.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose electronic issues at component and system level.
• Build and maintain test boxes, fixtures, wiring, and custom test setups.
• Use oscilloscopes, DMMs and other test equipment for validation.
• Document testing, results, modifications and design changes.
• Collaborate with Engineering to solve problems and support products from development to manufacturing.

Skills

Soldering

Circuit troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Electronic test equipment

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Altium

SolidWorks

IPC-610/IPC-WHMA-A-620 knowledge

Job description

Zing Recruiting is partnering with an automotive aftermarket manufacturer in San Antonio, TX to hire an Electronics Technician for their R&D team. This direct-hire role focuses on hands-on prototype development, debugging, and design iteration for new automotive products.

Expect to work closely with Engineering to build prototypes, troubleshoot at multiple levels, and support products from concept to production. Schedule typically Mon-Fri, with hours around 6:00–3:00 or 7:00–4:00.