Laboratory Technician

SNI Companies; Murphy (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

SNI Companies is seeking a highly skilled/hands-on Electronics Laboratory Technician to support our electrical engineering team in developing and testing advanced power electronics. You’ll design and execute test procedures, build and maintain test fixtures, analyze performance data, and support the development of cutting-edge power electronics.

As part of our collaborative engineering environment, you will work on AC-DC, DC-AC, and DC-DC power conversion systems used in mission-critical

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or a similar technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in test engineering, electronics troubleshooting, or power hardware electronics testing.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, electronic loads, multimeters, and power test equipment
• Proficiency in LabVIEW for automated testing.
• Strong understanding of engineering schematics, electronic components, and circuit-level troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with standards such as UL and IEC for power electronics testing.
• Exp. with standards is a +: MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-1399, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810
• Familiarity with PCB design tools such as PCAD or Altium
• Hands-on training or experience in power electronics circuits
• Field experience testing or debugging end-to-end embedded power electronics systems

Responsibilities

• Testing & Troubleshooting: Perform EMI and functional testing using oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, and advanced electronic test equipment.
• Troubleshoot circuit-level and system-level issues; diagnose problems using soldering tools and engineering best practices.
• Read, interpret, and analyze electrical schematics, PCB layouts, and prototype systems.
• Test Development & Automation: Design and execute development tests for power electronics and embedded firmware.
• Develop, implement, and maintain automated test systems using LabVIEW, Python, or MATLAB. Create and maintain custom test fixtures/jigs to support Eng. development.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and support teams to ensure successful product development and testing.
• Support engineering reviews, prototype builds, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Equipment Ownership: Operate, maintain, and calibrate laboratory test equipment to ensure accurate test results. Identify and resolve issues related to test systems, equipment, and tooling.
• Documentation & Reporting: Prepare detailed test reports, technical documentation, and data summaries for engineering teams and customers. Contribute to engineering presentations, internal project updates, and customer-facing technical documents as needed.

Job description

SNI Companies is seeking a highly skilled/hands-on Electronics Laboratory Technician to support our electrical engineering team in developing and testing advanced power electronics.

As part of our collaborative engineering environment, you will work on AC-DC, DC-AC, and DC-DC power conversion systems used in mission-critical defense, aerospace, embedded computing, and telecommunications applications. You’ll design and execute test procedures, build and maintain test fixtures, analyze performance data, and support the development of cutting-edge power electronics.

What You’ll Do:

Testing & Troubleshooting

• Perform Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and functional testing using oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, and advanced electronic test equipment.
• Troubleshoot circuit-level and system-level issues; diagnose problems using soldering tools and engineering best practices.
• Read, interpret, and analyze electrical schematics, PCB layouts, and prototype systems.

Test Development & Automation

• Design and execute development tests for power electronics and embedded firmware.
• Develop, implement, and maintain automated test systems using LabVIEW, Python, or MATLAB. Create and maintain custom test fixtures/jigs to support Eng. development.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and support teams to ensure successful product development and testing.
• Support engineering reviews, prototype builds, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Equipment Ownership

• Operate, maintain, and calibrate laboratory test equipment to ensure accurate test results. Identify and resolve issues related to test systems, equipment, and tooling.

Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare detailed test reports, technical documentation, and data summaries for engineering teams and customers. Contribute to engineering presentations, internal project updates, and customer-facing technical documents as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or a similar technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in test engineering, electronics troubleshooting, or power hardware electronics testing.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, electronic loads, multimeters, and power test equipment
• Proficiency in LabVIEW for automated testing.
• Strong understanding of engineering schematics, electronic components, and circuit-level troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with standards such as UL and IEC for power electronics testing.
• Exp. with standards is a +: MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-1399, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810
• Familiarity with PCB design tools such as PCAD or Altium
• Hands-on training or experience in power electronics circuits
• Field experience testing or debugging end-to-end embedded power electronics systems