Engineering Technician - Electronics

PVH (Tommy Hilfiger/Calvin Klein); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Silvus Technologies in West Los Angeles, CA, is seeking an Engineering Technician - Electronics for 100% onsite work. You will perform hands-on electronics lab work, execute product qualification tests, assist design engineers with debugging, and help transition to manufacturing (NPI).

The role reports to the Director of Hardware Engineering Operations and involves detailed testing of RF, digital, and mechanical designs in a high-precision lab environment.

Qualifications

• Read, interpret, and navigate complex electrical schematics, PCB layout prints, assembly drawings, mechanical drawings, and BOMs.
• Hands-on skills with mechanical assembly and soldering under a lab microscope.
• Knowledge of hand assembly tools and common screw types.
• Understand component sizes/packages and wire gauges.

Responsibilities

• Development Testing & Execution: conduct functional, parametric, and performance tests on RF, digital, and mechanical designs.
• Product Qualification Support: set up and monitor test units under environmental stress per quality plans.
• Hands-On Laboratory Operations: perform SMT soldering/rework and build custom fixtures and harnesses.
• Hardware Debugging & Troubleshooting: help identify root causes of hardware issues from schematic to system level.
• Test Equipment Management: operate VNAs, Spectrum Analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, power meters, and power supplies.
• Manufacturing & NPI Support: assist with transfer to contract manufacturers and document test workflows.
• Data Collection & Documentation: log data, maintain notebooks, draft SOPs for tests.
• Lab Maintenance & Safety: maintain clean, safe lab environment and manage calibration intervals.

Skills

Soldering

Schematic Reading

Mechanical Assembly

Troubleshooting

Reading BOMs

Component Sizing/Wire Gauges

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates in Electronics Engineering Technology (ASET)

Equivalent military electronics/RF training

Job description

THE COMPANY

Silvus Technologies , a leading provider of advanced MANET and MIMO communications systems, is reshaping mesh network technology for mission-critical applications - on the ground, in the air and at sea. Its battle-proven StreamCaster family of MANET radios and proprietary MN-MIMO waveform provides the vital communications link for defense, law enforcement and public safety agencies around the world, and in the toughest operational environments.

With deep roots in DARPA research, Silvus Technologies develops world-class advanced communications technologies that are reshaping the tactical communications landscape. From pure line-of-sight to extreme non-line-of-sight, Silvus radios form a self-healing, self-forming mesh network, enabling secure and reliable connectivity, including video and high-bandwidth data.

Silvus Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Would you like to join an incredibly talented group of people, doing very challenging work, with the prime directive of " Keeping Our Heroes Connected ".

THE OPPORTUNITY

Silvus is seeking an Engineering Technician - Electronics with a strong Electrical Engineering foundation and working knowledge of mechanical components. This individual will perform hands-on electronics laboratory work, execute extensive product qualification and environmental stress tests, assist design engineers with component-level debugging, and facilitate smooth transitions to manufacturing (NPI). This position reports to the Director of Hardware Engineering Operations.

This position is 100% onsite, Monday through Friday, at Silvus Technologies' headquarters in the heart of vibrant West Los Angeles, CA .

The following is a list of at least some of the current essential job functions of the position. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time at its discretion.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Development Testing & Execution: Execute detailed functional, parametric, and performance tests on cutting-edge RF, digital, and mechanical designs under the direction of hardware development engineers.
• Product Qualification Support: Setup, configure, and monitor units under test through environmental stress, including thermal cycle, humidity, shock, and vibration testing, to comply with internal quality plans and standards.
• Hands-On Laboratory Operations: Perform precision SMT soldering and rework down to fine-pitch and 0201 component sizes. Construct custom test fixtures, fabricate complex cable/wire harnesses, and perform mechanical prototype assemblies.
• Hardware Debugging & Troubleshooting: Assist Engineers with isolating component-level, board-level, and system-level defects. Read electrical schematics and use standard laboratory diagnostic tools to identify root causes of hardware anomalies or failures.
• Test Equipment Management: Set up, calibrate verification, and operate standard RF and electronic lab instruments, including Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs), Spectrum Analyzers, Digital Oscilloscopes, Vector Signal Generators, Power Meters, and Programmable Power Supplies.
• Manufacturing & NPI Support: Interface with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Production teams to assist with New Product Introduction (NPI). Build, validate, and document reference test configurations and assembly workflows for transfer to contract manufacturers (CMs).
• Data Collection & Documentation: Systematically log, analyze, and format raw test data. Maintain meticulous engineering notebooks, create structured failure analysis reports, and draft standard operating procedures (SOPs) for newly designed test setups.
• Lab Maintenance & Safety: Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and ESD-compliant laboratory environment. Track lab tools, coordinate routine calibration intervals for specialized instrumentation, and manage electronic component inventories.
• Perform other related duties of which the above are representative.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED with 5 years of direct electronics or RF hardware support experience; OR Associates degree in Electronics Engineering Technology (ASET) or a related technical field with 3 years of experience as an electronics or hardware support technician in an R&D, product validation, or advanced manufacturing environment; OR Equivalent formal military technical training (e.g., Navy A-School, Air Force PMEL, or Army PMOS 94 series) with hands-on electronics or RF hardware experience.
• Proven capability to read, interpret, and navigate complex electrical schematics, PCB layout prints, assembly drawings, mechanical drawings, and multi-tier Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Exceptional hands-on skills with mechanical assembly and soldering, including the ability to reliably replace fine-pitch ICs, QFNs, and passive components under a laboratory microscope.
• Knowledge of hand assembly tools and common screw types.
• Possess an understanding of component sizes/packages and wire gauges.
• Strong famili