Senior RMA Electronics Repair Engineer & Mentor

Top Echelon Software LLC; Oskaloosa (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon Software LLC is seeking an experienced technician to troubleshoot, repair, and analyze returned electronic products. The role includes root-cause analysis, test system development, and mentoring junior technicians.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in component-level troubleshooting, SMT and through-hole soldering, and experience with microcontrollers and analog circuits. IPC certification is preferred. Ability to work independently and as part of a team is required.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or military electronics training or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in component-level troubleshooting and repair of electronic products.
• Experience soldering fine-pitch SMT and through-hole PCB assemblies.
• Experience with microprocessor- and microcontroller-based products.
• Experience troubleshooting analog circuits.
• Experience with switching power supplies preferred.
• Experience developing automated test systems preferred.
• IPC soldering certification (IPC‑J‑STD‑001 and/or IPC 7711/7721) preferred.
• Ability to read schematics and use test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters).
• Ability to solder through-hole and fine-pitch surface mount components.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot failures and perform root-cause analysis on returned electronic products.
• Perform component-level repairs on returned devices.
• Collect repair data and maintain a repair database.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior technicians.
• Assist with design, construction, and maintenance of test fixtures and systems.
• Support development and documentation of troubleshooting protocols.
• Provide feedback to product development teams for design improvements.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis

Mentoring

Soldering SMT

Soldering through-hole

PCB repair

Test system development

Microcontrollers

Analog circuits

Power supplies

Automated tests

IPC certification

Education

Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology

Military electronics training

Equivalent education/experience

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Job description

Top Echelon Software LLC is seeking an experienced technician to troubleshoot, repair, and analyze returned electronic products. The role includes root-cause analysis, test system development, and mentoring junior technicians.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in component-level troubleshooting, SMT and through-hole soldering, and experience with microcontrollers and analog circuits. IPC certification is preferred. Ability to work independently and as part of a team is required.