Hands-On Hardware Engineer Technician

ButterflyMX, Inc.; Irvine, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision plans

401(k) with match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Quarterly self-care stipends

FSA/HSA options

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

ButterflyMX is seeking a hands-on Hardware Engineering Technician to support electronics assemblies, testing, troubleshooting, and quality documentation for our access hardware platform. You will work across engineering, operations, and suppliers to improve reliability and field readiness.

The role emphasizes test procedures, failure analysis, RMA support, and documenting results clearly. Strong electronics skills, lab discipline, and collaboration are essential for success in a distributed team.

Qualifications

• Hands-on electronics technician experience in engineering, manufacturing, test, repair, or lab environments.
• Ability to read schematics, drawings, work instructions, test procedures, and basic mechanical documentation.
• Working knowledge of PCBs, components, cables, connectors, power systems, sensors, controllers, and embedded hardware.
• Proficiency with standard lab tools, soldering, wiring, rework, inspection, assembly, and repair.
• Ability to troubleshoot board, cable, connector, assembly, configuration, and system-level issues.
• Strong documentation discipline for test records, repair notes, inspection findings, photos, logs, and issue summaries.
• Comfortable with spreadsheets, ticketing systems, shared documentation, test logs, and basic data tools.
• Detail-oriented, safety-conscious, ESD-aware, organized, independent, and collaborative across remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, configure, and prepare hardware for prototype and production.
• Perform soldering, wiring, labeling, fixture setup, and rework.
• Track serial numbers, revisions, configurations, and build status.
• Execute testing, validation, and reliability support across EVT, DVT, and PVT.
• Record measurements, anomalies, photos, logs, and pass/fail results.
• Diagnose failed assemblies, field returns, and intermittent hardware issues.
• Document root cause, repair actions, and final disposition.
• Maintain safe, organized lab and test areas; manage tools and fixtures.

Skills

Electronics testing

Schematic reading

PCB knowledge

Soldering

Troubleshooting

Lab documentation

Test equipment usage

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

ESD controls

Soldering station

Job description

ButterflyMX is seeking a hands-on Hardware Engineering Technician to support electronics assemblies, testing, troubleshooting, and quality documentation for our access hardware platform. You will work across engineering, operations, and suppliers to improve reliability and field readiness.

The role emphasizes test procedures, failure analysis, RMA support, and documenting results clearly. Strong electronics skills, lab discipline, and collaboration are essential for success in a distributed team.