PCB Lab Technician - Work-Study (Part-Time)

Union; City of Schenectady (NY); Hybrid; USD 11,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Union College in Schenectady, NY, is offering a part-time Work-Study position in the ECBE Lab to operate PCB prototyping machines for lab courses, capstone projects and teams. You will instruct students, fabricate PCBs, and perform routine maintenance on the equipment.

The role requires experience with soldering, circuit design, CAD tools like SolidWorks or KiCad, and familiarity with prototyping tools such as 3D printing and micromilling. E-Verify compliance is noted for workers in the program.

Qualifications

• Taken ECE-225 (or equivalent).
• Experience with soldering, circuit design and fabrication.
• Experience with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, KiCad).
• Experience with prototyping tools (e.g., 3d printing, micromilling).

Responsibilities

• Instruct students and other work-study students on using the PCB prototyping machines.
• Make PCBs for capstone students, lab courses, competition teams, and research projects.
• Maintain the PCB machines (e.g., replace broken bits, realign the machine).

Skills

Soldering

Circuit design

CAD software

Prototyping tools

Education

ECE-225 or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

KiCad

3D printing

Micromilling

Job description

Union College in Schenectady, NY, is offering a part-time Work-Study position in the ECBE Lab to operate PCB prototyping machines for lab courses, capstone projects and teams. You will instruct students, fabricate PCBs, and perform routine maintenance on the equipment.

The role requires experience with soldering, circuit design, CAD tools like SolidWorks or KiCad, and familiarity with prototyping tools such as 3D printing and micromilling. E-Verify compliance is noted for workers in the program.