Engineering Technician - Reliability

Vicor Corporation; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Vicor Corporation in Andover, MA, is hiring an Engineering Technician - Reliability to support the Quality Department. You will create and maintain reliability test setups, perform electrical testing, and assemble complex devices including prototypes, with MSL reflow as needed.

The role involves using microscopes and soldering irons on small components, following instructions to build large-scale test setups in environmental chambers, and maintaining test equipment under management guidance.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of equivalent technical experience.
• Able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• IPC Solder Certified preferred.
• Ability to identify electronic & mechanical components.

Responsibilities

• Works with small intricate components utilizing a microscope and soldering iron.
• Ability to follow instructions to create large scale electrical reliability test setups in environmental chambers under the guidance of area management.
• Maintenance of product qualification equipment which may involve repair of circuit boards, wiring harnesses, or routine maintenance of test equipment under the guidance of area management.
• Participates in process improvement teams and may assist in conducting cross training as needed.
• Perform interim product qualification testing for new and existing products.
• Perform data entry, tracking and maintenance of product qualification quality records, reporting results in a timely manner to area management.

Skills

Microscope handling

Soldering

Electrical testing

Data entry

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

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Vicor is a place where engineers see the impact of their work every day. We’re an American manufacturer of advanced 48V centric DC-DC converters with industry-leading power and current density, enabling breakthrough power delivery performance. As an engineering-focused company, we provide a hands‑on opportunity to further innovate and advance the topologies, control systems, components and packaging of our power modules and the power delivery networks that drive key advancements in AI, electric vehicles, and aerospace.
In this role, the Engineering Technician - Reliability performs a variety of duties supporting the Quality Department within Vicor. Work includes, however, is not limited to the following tasks: creation and maintenance of reliability test setups, electrical testing of Vicor products, assembly of a wide variety of complex mechanical, electrical, and electronic devices including experimental and prototype models, and MSL reflow of Vicor products.

Job Description

• Works with small intricate components utilizing a microscope and soldering iron.
• Ability to follow instructions to create large scale electrical reliability test setups in environmental chambers under the guidance of area management.
• Maintenance of product qualification equipment which may involve repair of circuit boards, wiring harnesses, or routine maintenance of test equipment under the guidance of area management.
• Participates in process improvement teams and may assist in conducting cross training as needed.
• Perform interim product qualification testing for new and existing products.
• Perform data entry, tracking and maintenance of product qualification quality records, reporting results in a timely manner to area management.

Education / Qualifications

• 2 - 4 years of equivalent technical experience.
• Ability to understand and execute written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to identify electronic & mechanical components.
• IPC Solder Certified preferred.
• Computer literate, competent with MS Word, Excel and Outlook.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Vicor is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability

Compensation Data

Salary Range:

$26 - $33.50/hour

Please note: This range is based on our current market driven pay structures. Individual salaries are determined based upon a variety of factors including but not limited to, a candidates overall qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience as well as company internal equity.