Electronics Technician: Prototyping, Testing & Lab Engineer

Heads Up Technologies; Town of Vermont (WI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Heads Up Technologies is seeking an Electronics Technician to support new product development and design engineering through hands-on testing, qualification support, and prototype builds. You will work with electrical, mechanical, software, and FPGA engineers to move concepts toward manufacturing release at our Addison, TX site.

The role focuses on environmental and electrical testing, soldering, wiring, and test documentation, with a Monday–Friday schedule and US work eligibility without

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical training in electronics.
• 3+ years hands-on electronics testing/assembly experience.
• Proven hand soldering and rework on PCB assemblies (SMT and through-hole).
• Experience building/modifying cable and wire harnesses with crimps and terminations.
• Ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and test procedures.
• Experience with test equipment (OSCs, DMMs, power supplies, function generators).
• Strong documentation skills to record setups, observations and results clearly.

Responsibilities

• Set up, instrument, and operate environmental test chambers for temperature, humidity, altitude, and thermal shock testing of new products.
• Support HALT/HASS and other environmental/Electrical qualification testing, in-house or at labs.
• Write, redline, and maintain test plans/procedures; suggest improvements.
• Document test results with logs, photos, and reports for engineering review.
• Identify and escalate anomalies; assist with troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Assemble prototype/dev units per drawings and BOMs; perform hand soldering and PCB mods.
• Fabricate and modify cable/harness assemblies with proper terminations.
• Assemble mechanical/electromechanical units and integrate subsystems for testing.
• Operate and maintain lab equipment and fixtures; ensure calibration status and ESD control.
• Support transition of products to manufacturing with feedback on testability and fixtures.

Skills

Hand soldering

Reading schematics

Documentation

Attention to detail

MS Office

Lifting up to 40 lbs

Education

AS degree in Electronics or Electrical Technology

Military electronics tech schooling

Equivalent training

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Power supplies

Function generators

LabVIEW

Python scripting

Job description

Heads Up Technologies is seeking an Electronics Technician to support new product development and design engineering through hands-on testing, qualification support, and prototype builds. You will work with electrical, mechanical, software, and FPGA engineers to move concepts toward manufacturing release at our Addison, TX site.

The role focuses on environmental and electrical testing, soldering, wiring, and test documentation, with a Monday–Friday schedule and US work eligibility without