Test Technician (Engineering Department)

Molex; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Molex is seeking a hands-on technician to support electrical testing for prototype development and production readiness. You will work with engineering teams to run verifications, build and maintain test fixtures, and troubleshoot issues on the shop floor.

Ideal candidates have 6 months to 3 years in electrical testing, basic soldering skills, and the ability to read drawings and BOMs. This role emphasizes documentation and cross-functional collaboration in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with related technical education preferred.
• 6 months to 3 years in electrical testing, prototyping, or production support.
• Ability to read drawings, schematics, BOMs, and maintenance docs.
• Basic soldering and use of common hand tools and test instruments.
• Clear documentation of procedures and test results.

Responsibilities

• Execute product verification and validation with hands-on testing and data reporting.
• Design, fabricate, assemble, and maintain test fixtures and prototypes.
• Troubleshoot shop-floor issues and suggest design/manufacturing improvements.
• Program, calibrate, and maintain test equipment and prevent maintenance.
• Create clear technical documentation for procedures, results, and changes.

Tools

Cirris test systems

Cirris cable testers

Hipot testers

Digital ohmmeters

Multimeter

Soldering

SolidWorks

Job description

Your Job

Develops and validates products, fixtures, and test procedures under the direction of engineering and scientific staff to support prototype development and production readiness.

Our Team

You will join a crossfunctional engineering support team that partners with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Production to move concepts to reliable products. The team focuses on prototyping, test development, continuous improvement, and troubleshooting to ensure producibility and quality.

What You Will Do

• Execute and support product verification and validation activities, including handson testing, data collection, analysis, and reporting to inform engineering decisions.
• Design, fabricate, assemble, and maintain test fixtures, prototypes, and modified assemblies to generate development, standardization, and quality control data.
• Troubleshoot product and process issues on the shop floor and recommend design or manufacturing changes to improve producibility and reliability.
• Program, calibrate, and maintain test and perform preventive maintenance to ensure reliable test operations.
• Produce clear technical documentation: test procedures, numerical and graphical test results, change recommendations, BOM/route reviews, and training materials for production staff.

Note: daytoday work blends lab prototyping, bench testing, and shopfloor troubleshooting in support of engineering and production goals.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High school diploma or GED required; Associate degree (or equivalent certificate) in engineering technology, electronics, mechanical technology, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 6 months to 3 years of related handson experience in electrical testing, prototyping, production support, or electronic/mechanical assembly.
• Able to read and interpret technical drawings, electrical schematics, BOMs, test procedures, and safety/maintenance documentation.
• Basic soldering skills and competency using common hand tools and electrical test instruments (multimeter, insulation resistance tester, etc.).
• Able to document procedures and results clearly (written reports, spreadsheets) and communicate findings effectively to engineers and production teams.

What Will Put You Ahead (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience performing DWV (Dielectric Withstand), IR (Insulation Resistance), and resistance testing using Cirris cable testers, hipot testers, and digital ohmmeters for production testing and troubleshooting.
• Experience programming and maintaining Cirris test systems, including updating test software, troubleshooting test failures, and maintaining test fixtures to support production.
• Experience fabricating test fixtures / harness's ability to produce detail sketches for part fabrication.
• Experience reading technical documents and working in regulated or highly documented environments.
• Familiarity with CAD (e.g., SolidWorks) for creating simple drawings or communicating fixture requirements; basic statistical analysis and data plotting skills.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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