Senior Electrical Technician

Entrust; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global security company is seeking a Senior Electrical Technician to join their product development team in Minneapolis, MN. The role requires 5+ years of technical experience and involves testing electrical control equipment, developing schematics, and contributing to process enhancements. Candidates should possess a 2-year technical degree and experience in electromechanical systems. This is a fully in-office position, supporting the design of innovative products in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technician experience.
• Experience working on electromechanical equipment.
• Experience with documentation processes.

Responsibilities

• Test and modify electrical control equipment.
• Develop wiring diagrams and engineering specifications.
• Contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Electrical theory application

Schematic capture tools

Initiative

PLM software experience

Prototyping hardware/software

Education

2-year technical degree or comparable training

4-year degree in Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

Mentor Graphics

Arduino

mbed

Job description

Overview

Position Overview: The Senior Electrical Technician position will be part of the product development team, supporting the design and test efforts of the cross-functional team. The new product development team designs innovative products for the card personalization business. You will have the opportunity to develop electronics used in printing, smart card, RFID, motion control and laser technologies.

Responsibilities

• Applies electrical theory and related knowledge to test and modify electrical control equipment and circuitry.
• Assembles and tests motor control devices, circuits, sensors, cables, and other electrical equipment and components according to engineering data and knowledge of electrical principles.
• Diagnoses cause of malfunction or failure of circuit boards and/or electrical equipment.
• Develops wiring diagrams, schematics, layout drawings, and engineering specifications for electromechanical equipment.
• Fabricates cable harnesses and circuit board assemblies
• Sets up standard test apparatus and circuitry to conduct functional, operational, environmental, and life tests to evaluate performance and reliability of prototype or production boards or equipment.
• May operate bench lathes, drills, or other machine tools to fabricate parts, such as coils, terminal boards, brackets, and chassis.
• Researches and selects components for electronic designs.
• Documents and releases components, assemblies, test processes, and other product changes.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of processes, practices and standards.
• Continuously improve work processes to enable team efficiencies.

Basic Qualifications

• 2 year technical degree, or comparable training, such as a military electronics program.
• 5+ years of technician experience
• Experience working on electromechanical equipment
• Proficient using schematic capture and/or layout tools (such as Mentor Graphics)
• Experience with PLM software documenting components, parts and processes
• Exhibits a high degree of initiative.
• Must be able to lawfully work within the US and have unrestricted work authorization for US

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 year degree in Electrical Engineering Technology.
• Skilled with schematic capture and/or layout Tools.
• Experience with prototyping hardware/software (Adruino, mbed, etc.)

Where You Will Be

This role is fully in-office, requiring five days a week onsite at one of Entrust’s offices in Minneapolis, MN as specified in the job description. Entrust operates with a distributed workforce, and this position is aligned with our in-office product development teams.

About Entrust

Entrust keeps the world moving safely by enabling trusted identities, payments and data protection around the globe. Today more than ever, people demand seamless, secure experiences, whether they’re crossing borders, making a purchase, or accessing corporate networks. With our unmatched breadth of digital security and credential issuance solutions, it’s no wonder the world’s most entrusted organizations trust us.

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Entrust Corporation is an EOE/AA/Veteran/People with Disabilities employer.