Electrical Technician

This hands-on role is critical to supporting the development, testing, and validation of custom electronics for autonomous vehicles. Sitting at the intersection of testbench fabrication and board-level validation, the Electrical Engineering Technician transforms electronic designs into road-ready hardware.

Approximately 60% of the time focuses on Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testbench assembly, mechanical framework integration, and wiring harness fabrication. The remaining 40% of the time involves inspecting circuit boards from contract manufacturers, fine-pitch soldering/rework, firmware flashing in Linux, circuit testing/validation, and preparing hardware.

Key Responsibilities

• HIL Testbench Assembly & Wiring (60%): Build and assemble HIL testbenches, including large mechanical assemblies, electrical wiring, component integration, and wiring harness fabrication.
• PCB Rework & Soldering (40%): Inspect incoming circuit boards for quality/workmanship issues; perform fine-pitch surface-mount (SMD) rework, soldering, and hand assembly.
• Board Validation & Linux Operations: Flash firmware, test and validate circuit boards using Linux-based tools and electrical probes, pull logs, document results, and troubleshoot failures before hardware shipment.
• Hardware Diagnostics: Diagnose electrical and circuit-level issues using multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, bench power supplies, and laboratory test equipment.
• Inventory & Lab Maintenance: Maintain accurate inventory records for components, circuit boards, and assemblies while keeping the lab organized and ready for builds.

Experience & Qualifications

• Experience Level: 5+ years of hands-on electrical technician experience.
• Fine-Pitch Soldering: Proven, precise fine-pitch and surface-mount (SMD) soldering and rework skills (diagnosing cold joints, lifting/replacing components without damaging boards).
• Linux Command Line: Comfort navigating Linux CLI, executing test/flashing scripts, and retrieving system logs.
• Debugging Toolbox: Proficient using multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and bench power supplies for circuit-level troubleshooting.
• Wiring & Schematics: Experience fabricating wiring harnesses, crimping connectors, and reading complex electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Target Backgrounds: Autonomous Vehicles, Automotive/Aerospace OEMs, Robotics, or R&D Prototyping labs.
• Education: Community college coursework, trade certification, or Associate degree preferred, but 5+ years of practical lab/bench experience is the primary requirement.

Preferred Experience

• Prior experience in Autonomous Vehicle (AV) or Aerospace environments.
• Trade certification or formal technical training in electronics.
• Familiarity with hardware testing procedures and embedded hardware interfaces.

Pay: $30.28 - $36.46 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Work Location: In person