Electrical Engineering Technician

Title: Electrical Engineering Technician

Industry: Autonomous Vehicle / Technology

Location: Foster City, CA

Duration: Approximately 6 months

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate, install, and validate wiring harnesses for Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test benches, laboratory systems, and equipment racks, including connector selection, termination, labeling, and electrical testing.
• Install, rack, configure, and cable servers, network switches, power distribution equipment, and other physical test infrastructure using rack layouts and elevation drawings.
• Operate and maintain daily laboratory activities, including inventory management, component kitting, workspace organization, tool calibration, asset tracking, and safety compliance.
• Diagnose common hardware and infrastructure issues, collaborate with validation engineers on troubleshooting, and document findings or escalate complex failures.
• Maintain technical documentation such as pinout tables, bills of materials, wiring diagrams, rack elevations, assembly instructions, revision histories, and known issues.

Requirements

• Three or more years of hands-on experience in a laboratory, electronics, electromechanical, data center hardware, or comparable technical environment, along with an associate degree or technical certification—or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing and building wiring harnesses, interpreting schematics and pinout tables, selecting wire gauges and shielding, and terminating automotive-grade connectors such as Molex, Amphenol, or Rosenberger.
• Experience installing and cabling servers, network equipment, power distribution systems, and rack infrastructure using structured cabling and cable-management practices.
• Proficiency with hand tools, torque tools, crimpers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and related laboratory equipment; working knowledge of AC/DC electrical safety and ESD procedures.
• Ability to maintain organized technical workspaces and inventories, safely install equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, and independently execute build activities from engineering documentation.

Skills

• Wiring Harnesses
• Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)
• Automotive ECUs
• Rack Infrastructure
• Structured Cabling
• Electrical Testing
• Connector Termination
• Laboratory Operations
• ESD Safety
• Hardware Validation

Hourly rate is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by WorkGenius.

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