Engineering Technician

Sealevel Systems; Liberty (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Sealevel Systems, Inc. in Liberty, SC, seeks an Engineering Technician to support engineers in design, testing and fabrication of Sealevel products. You will assist with experiments, data collection, and reporting results while helping build prototypes and perform hardware repairs.

The role requires attention to detail, communication across engineering and production, and a readiness to learn new technology in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years experience soldering fine-pitch PCB components.
• Experience with schematic capture and board layout.
• Proficiency in reading electrical schematics and basic prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers in design, testing, and manufacturing of Sealevel products.
• Prepare experiments, collect data, and report results.
• Build prototypes and perform hardware repairs as needed.
• Maintain BOM databases and assist in product evaluation.

Skills

Soldering

Schematic capture

Altium Designer

Testing & data collection

PCB layout

MS Office

Electrical troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Soldering iron

Job description

Sealevel Systems, Inc., is an industrial I/O design and manufacturing company, providing customizable and interoperable I/O solutions to customers since 1986. Our story began with serial communication innovations and continues with I/O interfaces and cutting-edge industrial computers - engineered and manufactured at our headquarters in Liberty, South Carolina.

The company is seeking an Engineering Technician.This position will complement the growth the company is experiencing. This role requires a detailed and organized individual capable of using principles and theories of engineering to solve technical problems in research and development and manufacturing. The Engineering Technician will focus on the application-oriented functions of our products by assisting the Engineers through conducting testing, inspecting products or processes, collecting data, and calculating and reporting results. The successful candidate should be able to communicate effectively within the production and engineering departments and must work with great detail and a sense of urgency.

Reporting Relationship

The position will report to the Director of Engineering.

Objectives and Responsibilities

The role of the Engineering Technician is primarily to provide support for the Engineering staff. The successful Engineering Technician will look for ways to offload the Engineering staff whenever possible. The primary objectives of the Engineering Technician are to:

• Assist Engineers in design, development, testing and manufacturing of Sealevel products.
• Prepare and conduct experiments, collect data, calculate or record results for engineering and product research.
• Perform engineering analysis of new third-party products.
• Assist engineers with environmental analysis and testing of new products.
• Create reports of analysis and experiments work.
• Build prototypes and perform engineering modifications to Sealevel products.
• Work in product evaluation and testing, using measuring, diagnostic, and electrical equipment .
• Perform hardware repairs as required.
• May create mechanical prototypes and modifications as required.
• Assist Engineers in the maintenance of product BOMs.
• BOM database management
• Perform simple to complex mechanical fabrications and modifications for prototypes.
• Perform any other work- related duties that may be assigned.
• Have the flexibility to adapt to business conditions, to achieve corporate goals and meet customer demand.
• Possess the ability to interact with other departments within organization, to ensure that internal customer demands are met.
• Have a can-do attitude and show interest in learning more about technology.
• Be results driven and oriented with a positive outlook.
• Have experience with schematic capture and layout software Altium Designer
• Have familiarity with PCI, PCIe, USB, Ethernet, RS232, RS422, RS485 and common digital I/O
• Have experience in building circuit boards, as well as repairing circuit boards.
• Have soldering knowledge and experience (board level SM and through-hole components).
• Be comfortable and able to operate in a dynamic environment.
• Be competent in basic Microsoft tools like Excel, Work, Power Point.
• Be able to react to changes and handle requests from various sources (multi-task).
• Have demonstrated experience with product prototyping.
• Be well versed in the scientific method.
• Be competent at reading electrical schematics.
• Be able to create simple board schematics.

Style

• Be organized and detail oriented.
• Work effectively in a demanding, deadline-driven environment.
• Be able to communicate clearly with other departments within the organization.
• Work successfully as a team player.
• Possess strong time management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills.

The above describes the general job requirements. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties required; other assignments will occur.

Previous Experience

• 1-2 years fine pitch circuit board component soldering
• Experience with schematic capture and board layout.
• Competence with mechanical fabrication equipment
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Work well with deadlines.
• Good hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity.
• Have soldering knowledge and experience (board level SMT and through-hole components)
• Preferred Experience
• 1-2 years fine pitch circuit board component soldering
• Experience with schematic capture and board layout.

Sealevel Systems is conveniently located in Liberty, SC, a short drive from Greenville and Clemson. Our 52,000-square-foot facility sits on almost twenty acres of land. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package, competitive salary, and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.