Senior Hardware Integration Technician - Prototyping & Test

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Senior Advanced Engineering Technician to support design, fabrication, integration, and testing of complex hardware systems. You will work with Hardware Engineering on prototype and pre-production builds, helping identify improvements and resolve integration challenges from concept through production readiness.

You will fabricate and assemble cable harnesses, wiring, chassis, and subsystems, interpret schematics and drawings, and perform system integration using hand

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Engineering Technology or related field, or 5+ years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years of hardware assembly, system integration, prototype builds or engineering development programs.
• 5+ years reading schematics, drawings, and technical documentation.
• 2+ years fabricating cable assemblies, wiring harnesses, chassis, and electromechanical systems.
• 2+ years circuit board rework (surface mount & through-hole).
• 2+ years functional testing, troubleshooting, and hardware checkout.

Responsibilities

• Support electrical and mechanical prototype and pre-production builds.
• Fabricate and assemble cable harnesses, wiring, chassis, and subsystem hardware.
• Interpret electrical schematics, drawings, diagrams, and interconnect docs.
• Perform system and subsystem integration with hand tools and equipment.
• Execute fabrication, assembly, testing, checkout, and troubleshooting activities.
• Perform PCB rework (SMT and through-hole).
• Implement white-wire modifications and engineering change updates.
• Identify build, integration, and manufacturability improvements and provide feedback to engineering.

Skills

Reading schematics

PCB rework

Functional testing

Soldering under microscope

Education

Associate’s degree in Engineering Technology or related; or 5+ years experience

Tools

Cable harness fabrication tools

Crimp tools

D38999 connectors

Microscope soldering

Job description

Acara Solutions is seeking a Senior Advanced Engineering Technician to support design, fabrication, integration, and testing of complex hardware systems. You will work with Hardware Engineering on prototype and pre-production builds, helping identify improvements and resolve integration challenges from concept through production readiness.

You will fabricate and assemble cable harnesses, wiring, chassis, and subsystems, interpret schematics and drawings, and perform system integration using hand