Engineering Technician - HELLBENDER Inc.

Polluxa, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Hellbender Inc. is seeking an Engineering Technician to support the engineering team in developing and testing electro-mechanical systems and prototypes. You will work across disciplines to debug, assemble, and verify hardware during new product development.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration to move designs toward manufacturing. You will build and repair PCBs, create test procedures, and help optimize hardware platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an R&D to production environment with an emphasis on transitioning designs to manufacturing.
• Experience fabricating and assembling mechanical prototypes and test fixtures.
• Experience with test equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, and current probes.
• Experience in the assembly of electro-mechanical systems and subassemblies.
• Maintain accurate documentation of integration and test activities, including test procedures, test results, and anomaly reports.

Responsibilities

• Build, diagnose, and repair PCBs and wire assemblies.
• Provide hands-on technical assistance to other departments when requested and offer recommendations on how to improve design robustness.
• Creates assembly documentation, test procedures, and work instructions.
• Builds/Modifies test stations to support development initiatives.
• Provides technical support cross functionally across the company as needed often prioritizing and self managing projects to completion.
• Support the assembly, bring-up, testing and debug of new and existing PCBAs, subassemblies, prototypes, and products.
• Support the optimization of existing hardware-software platforms through systematic and inclusive problem resolution.

Skills

R&D to production

Mechanical prototyping

Test equipment

Electro-mechanical assembly

Documentation

Tools

DMMs

Oscilloscopes

Current probes

Job description

Hellbender Inc. is a Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation who partners with innovators to mature their Artificial Intelligence enabled computing sensors and produce their solutions onshore at prototype to high volumes.

Hellbender is intentionally forming an inclusive work environment and is committed to uplifting the historically marginalized identities including veterans, women, trans and underrepresented races in our community and industry.

Job Summary:

As an Engineering Technician at Hellbender, you are the main point of contact for the engineering team, providing support to engineers from multiple disciplines and departments. You will be supporting the development and testing of products, prototypes, support equipment, as well as test environments with an emphasis on Electro-mechanical systems. This role requires technical expertise and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in electromechanical systems and experience in debugging. United States veteran and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply at any experience level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build, diagnose, and repair PCBs and wire assemblies
• Provide hands-on technical assistance to other departments when requested and offer recommendations on how to improve design robustness
• Creates assembly documentation, test procedures, and work instructions
• Builds/Modifies test stations to support development initiatives
• Provides technical support cross functionally across the company as needed often prioritizing and self managing projects to completion
• Support the assembly, bring-up, testing and debug of new and existing PCBAs, subassemblies, prototypes, and products
• Support the optimization of existing hardware-software platforms through systematic and inclusive problem resolution
• Performs complex system level troubleshooting to component level on electro-mechanical devices and equipment
• Research opportunities to improve the engineering team's in-house capabilities and turnaround (e.g. re-work stations, new equipment, etc.)
• Partner with engineering staff, facilities, and procurement agents to identify and order needed tools, equipment, supplies, and PPE

Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes:

• Experience working in R&D to production environments with an emphasis on transitioning designs to manufacturing
• Experience fabricating and assembling mechanical prototypes and test fixtures
• Experience with test equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, and current probes
• Experience in the assembly of electro-mechanical systems and subassemblies
• Maintain accurate documentation of integration and test activities, including test procedures, test results, and anomaly reports