We need a patient, skilled, and proactive EE technician to assemble, debug, and maintain prototypes and evaluation systems, along with the vendors and equipment required to produce them.
Responsibilities
Assembly, test, debug, and rework of compact electro-mechanical systems, including
fine-pitched soldering, small-scale paste/reflow; custom cables and adapters, and
sub-cm enclosures with plastic/metal/composite materials.
Order, use, and maintain electrical test equipment, including oscilloscopes, power
supplies, DMMs, spectrum analyzers, and standard-specific compliance testers.
Develop and maintain build & debug procedures for prototypes.
Operation and debugging of automated component test and data collection systems.
Engage and manage fabrication vendors to deliver components, PCB/PCBAs, and
metal/plastic parts for prototypes.
Manage lab space, equipment, supplies, and inventory.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
5+ years of hands-on experience in consumer electronics or a related field.
Mastery of soldering and reflow techniques for fine-pitch components (down to 01005/QFN/BGA 300 µm pitch.
Understanding of electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
Comfort and skill in selecting, operating, and maintaining benchtop electrical test equipment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
Safety conscious, dependable, and positive attitude.
proactive ability and interest in solving technical challenges outside your areas of expertise.
Desired/Preferred/Bonus
Experience with wearables or soft goods products.
Basic understanding of firmware or software test scripts.
Familiarity with ECAD (Electronic Computer-Aided Design) software
| Location | San Francisco, CA |