Test Technician

Actalent; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental & vision

Life Insurance

Disability

HSA

Transportation benefits

PTO / Vacation

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Electronics Technician to join a state-of-the-art electronics reliability lab in Milwaukee, WI. The role focuses on electrical, thermal, and reliability characterization of critical components, building test boards, and following precise work instructions to ensure robust designs.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with soldering, multimeters, and test equipment, and can read schematics, troubleshoot from board to component level, and manage multiple test requests

Qualifications

• Proficiency in electronics and soldering techniques.
• Comfortable using multimeters and handling voltages up to 50 volts.
• Experience building test boards, running tests, and debugging designs.
• Ability to probe and analyze failures to determine root causes.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical, thermal, and reliability characterization of critical electrical components.
• Create and assemble test boards according to specifications.
• Follow detailed work instructions to conduct tests effectively.
• Track test requests and acquire necessary component samples.
• Generate detailed test reports as required.
• Adhere to electrical safety best practices at all times.
• Read and interpret electronic schematics accurately.

Skills

Soldering techniques

Electronics testing

Troubleshooting

Test board prototyping

Multimeter use up to 50V

Tools

Digital multimeters

LCR meters

Source measure units

Power supplies

Oscilloscopes

Vector network analyzers

Soldering equipment

Job description

Job Title: Electronics Technician

Job Description

The Electronics Technician is responsible for utilizing technical skills to ensure that reliability and robustness targets are achieved in electronic designs that are tested to their limits. The role involves working in a cutting-edge electronics reliability lab, performing various characterization tasks under the guidance of the Electronics Characterization Operational Lead.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical, thermal, and reliability characterization of critical electrical components.

• Create and assemble test boards according to specifications.

• Follow detailed work instructions to conduct tests effectively.

• Track test requests and acquire necessary component samples.

• Manage multiple requests and projects, prioritizing tasks as needed.

• Generate detailed test reports as required.

• Adhere to electrical safety best practices at all times.

• Read and interpret electronic schematics accurately.

• Utilize various electrical equipment to troubleshoot and diagnose failures from board level to component level.

• Solder and remove surface mount and through-hole components on printed circuit boards using hand tools and soldering equipment.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in electronics and soldering techniques.

• Comfortable using multimeters and handling voltages up to 50 volts.

• Experience in building test boards, running tests, and debugging designs.

• Ability to probe and analyze failures to determine root causes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience working with electronics and standard test and measurement instruments such as digital multimeters, LCR meters, source measure units, power supplies, oscilloscopes, and vector network analyzers.

• Familiarity with circuit board design, schematic analysis, and troubleshooting at the board level.

• Experience with soldering electrical components, preferably surface-mount components.

Work Environment

The role operates within a state-of-the-art electronics reliability lab, where tasks are often repetitive and involve creating standard processes for testing.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Milwaukee, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $34.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

• Medical
• dental & vision Critical Illness
• Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Milwaukee,WI.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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