Engineering Technician - Electronics

The Fountain Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking an Engineering Technician - Electronics in Los Angeles, CA, to support a leading client on a 12-month contract. The role is 100% onsite with a 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM schedule and a pay rate of $33.00/hour.

Key duties include testing electronic and RF products, environmental qualification, schematic reading, and problem-solving across boards and assemblies. IPC certification and hands-on hardware experience are required.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret electrical schematics, PCB layouts and BOMs.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of electronics hardware systems.
• Soldering and rework of components with attention to ESD practices.
• Experience with test equipment (DMMs, oscilloscopes, power supplies).

Responsibilities

• Perform functional, parametric, and performance testing on electronics and RF products.
• Support environmental qualification testing including thermal cycling, humidity, shock, vibration.
• Configure test setups and monitor equipment during testing.
• Troubleshoot electronic assemblies at component, board, and system levels.
• Read electrical drawings and BOMs; assist with failure analysis and root cause investigations.
• Build test fixtures, cables, wire harnesses, and prototype assemblies.
• Maintain ESD-compliant lab practices and document results and reports.

Skills

Schematic reading

Soldering

Electrical testing

Troubleshooting

PCB assemblies

Education

Associate Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology

High School Diploma or GED with related electronics experience

Equivalent military electronics training

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital Multimeters

Power supplies

Soldering equipment

Job description

The Fountain Group is seeking an Engineering Technician - Electronics to support a leading client in Los Angeles, CA. Details for the position below:

Engineering Technician - Electronics

Location: Los Angeles, CA (100% Onsite)

Pay Rate: $33.00/hour

Schedule: Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Duration: 12-Month Contract (strong potential to extend or convert based on performance and budget).

Responsibilities

• Perform functional, parametric, and performance testing on electronic and RF products.
• Support environmental qualification testing, including thermal cycling, humidity, shock, and vibration testing.
• Configure test setups and monitor equipment during testing activities.
• Troubleshoot electronic assemblies at the component, board, and system levels.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, PCB layouts, assembly drawings, mechanical drawings, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Assist with failure analysis and root cause investigations.
• Perform precision soldering, rework, and component replacement.
• Build test fixtures, cables, wire harnesses, and prototype assemblies.
• Maintain ESD-compliant laboratory practices.
• Record and organize test results and prepare technical reports.
• Maintain engineering documentation, laboratory logs, SOPs, and work instructions.
• Support Engineering and Manufacturing teams with New Product Introduction (NPI) activities.
• Validate assemblies and test configurations prior to manufacturing release.

Qualifications

• One of the following:
  • High School Diploma or GED with 5+ years of electronics, hardware, or RF support experience; OR
  • Associate Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology (or related field) with 3+ years of relevant experience; OR
  • Equivalent military electronics training with hands-on hardware experience.
• IPC Certification Required
  • IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience with electronic assemblies and hardware systems.
• Soldering and electronic rework experience.
• Experience using electronic test equipment, including:
  • Digital Multimeters (DMMs)
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Power Supplies
  • Other electronic test equipment
• Strong understanding of electronic components, PCB assemblies, wire harnesses, and mechanical assemblies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.