Senior Electronics Technician – SMT/PCB Expert (Onsite)

The Fountain Group; Fridley (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group in Fridley, MN is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineering Technician for a 4-month onsite contract. The role emphasizes hands-on bench work, troubleshooting, and electronics testing.

You will read schematics, perform SMT/SMD soldering, test with oscilloscopes and power supplies, assemble PCBs, build harnesses, and assist with hardware validation and EMI/EMC work as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field.
• Strong hands-on SMT/SMD PCB rework and soldering experience.
• Ability to confidently read and troubleshoot electrical schematics.
• Proficiency with oscilloscopes and AC/DC power supplies/sources.
• Hands-on PCB, circuit-level, and electronic hardware troubleshooting experience.

Responsibilities

• Surface-mount (SMT/SMD) soldering, PCB rework, and component-level repair.
• Read and troubleshoot from electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings.
• Test and troubleshoot electronic hardware using oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, signal generators, DMMs, and other lab equipment.
• Assemble, modify, test, and repair PCBs and electronic systems.
• Build wire harnesses, test fixtures, probes, cables, and prototype assemblies.
• Execute hardware validation/testing, collect data, and document results.
• Support engineers with troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and product validation.
• Assist with thermal/environmental and EMI/EMC testing as needed.

Skills

SMT/SMD soldering

PCB troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Hardware testing

Root-cause analysis

Education

Associate degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Electronics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

AC/DC power supplies

Job description

The Fountain Group in Fridley, MN is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineering Technician for a 4-month onsite contract. The role emphasizes hands-on bench work, troubleshooting, and electronics testing.

You will read schematics, perform SMT/SMD soldering, test with oscilloscopes and power supplies, assemble PCBs, build harnesses, and assist with hardware validation and EMI/EMC work as needed.