Hardware Technician IV

Spectraforce Technologies; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies is seeking a Hardware Technician IV in Sunnyvale, CA, onsite. The role covers rework, repair, prototype assembly, and QA across multiple electronics disciplines.

You will assess failures, perform tests, disassemble and replace components, and document outcomes to support engineering teams. The position emphasizes strong communication, adherence to SOPs, and hands-on debugging across electrical, mechanical, and software aspects.

Qualifications

• Ability to adapt to a daily changing statement of work.
• Prioritize and balance multiple tasks to complete work.
• Experience collaborating with design engineers for troubleshooting.
• Willingness to propose and implement SOPs to improve production.
• Clear communication using text, photos, and videos to convey assembly steps.
• Seek feedback for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Rework and repair: assess condition of returned prototype units and confirm failure mode.
• Run tests on prototype units and perform failure analysis to identify root cause.
• Disassemble strategically and visually inspect related systems.
• Exchange components to isolate failures.
• Document all work thoroughly for traceability.
• Prototype assembly: support documentation and live discussions with Engineering.
• Provide solutions to teams with electrical, mechanical and software troubleshooting.
• Assist with scaled prototype assembly/disassembly for small production runs.
• Prototype QA: flash, program and calibrate prototypes per SOPs.
• Run scripts via CLI on Linux, MacOS, and Windows; familiarity with AB.

Skills

Adaptability

Multitasking

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Collaboration

Process improvement

Job description

Title: Hardware Technician IV

Location: Sunnyvale, CA (5 days a week onsite)

Duration: 6 months (Possibility of extension depends upon performance and business needs)

Responsibilities

Rework and Repair

• Assess condition of returned prototype units and confirm failure mode
• Run the prototype unit through a prescribed set of functional tests depending on reported defect, and perform failure analysis to determine root cause
• Strategically disassemble the unit, guided by SOPs, and perform a visual inspection of systems that might be related to the failure symptom
• Perform component/module exchanges to isolate the failure
• Document the work performed on each unit in a thorough, consistent manner

Prototype Assembly

• Strong written and verbal communication for documentation and live discussion with Engineering teams.
• Failure Analysis
• Quality variations/anomalies
• Solution proposals and repairs
• Assembly/operating instructions (SOPs)
• Provide solutions to teams with electrical, mechanical and software troubleshooting and repair
• Assist with scaled prototype assembly/disassembly and small pre-production units in varying numbers.

Prototype QA

• Flash, program and calibrate prototypes or testing equipment following outlined SOPs
• Run software scripts and basic commands using the command line interface of Linux, MacOS, and PC platforms. Not expected to write those scripts.
• Needs to be familiar with AB

Electrical Technician

• Use electronic analysis tools to perform systematic QC of electronic assemblies
• Light soldering to repair electrical components

Required Qualifications

• Ability to adapt to a daily changing statement of work
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple tasks to complete a given statement of work
• Experience with reaching out to responsible design engineers for troubleshooting, clarification, and feedback
• Willingness to propose and implement process improvements (including SOPs) to increase production efficiency
• Proficient use of text, photos, and videos to clearly convey assembly processes to others
• Seek feedback for continuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong attention to detail
• Electronic/Consumer-electronic repair/debugging experience
• Computer programing experience
• Electrical troubleshooting experience
• Past prototype or assembly line experience, particularly in small electronics or devices
• Familiarity with OrCAD/Allegro and other EE hardware design