Electrical Technician I or II

About the role

The Electrical Technician supports the electronics team manager and provides technical support to electrical/electronics and instrumentation engineers. Responsibilities include design, review, fabrication, and testing of instrument electrical systems, including power management, motion control, camera, and thermal sub-systems.

Responsibilities

• Supports design, review, fabrication, and testing of instrument electrical systems.
• Performs technical support activities, including fabrication, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance.
• Identifies discrepancies in documentation and reports errors for updating.
• Develops and executes maintenance plans.
• Participates in lab acceptance testing of sub-system equipment.
• Maintains laboratory facility bench stock, consumables, spares, tools, and test equipment.
• Solves design problems as required, achieving assigned project objectives.
• Solves coordination problems of a technical nature directly or in conjunction with other members of a project team.
• Assists other technical support personnel as necessary.
• Monitors and reports results of activities and notes unusual situations.
• Builds, assembles, modifies, repairs, troubleshoots, and maintains equipment for a project.
• Prepares technical documentation for use by technicians, operators, engineers, and scientific staff.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 0-2 years of relevant work experience or educational equivalency.
• Demonstrated aptitude for fine pitch solder, wire cable connectors, assemble electronics boards and circuit assemblies.
• Demonstrated aptitude in interpreting and generating electronics schematics.
• Demonstrated aptitude to test, troubleshoot, and repair digital and analog electronic circuits to component level using a range of test equipment including oscilloscopes, signal generators, and multimeters.
• Ability to speak and write effectively, including preparation and presentation of reports.
• Ability to thrive in a team environment.
• Ability to work safely around voltages up to 480V.
• Willingness to actively participate in team safety meetings and adhere to (and advocate for) safety procedures and protocols.
• Sensitive to and respectful of cultural and environmental issues.
• Basic computer skills.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree, military schools, or college level courses in Electrical, Electronics, or equivalent combination of trades/skill training and demonstrated work experience sufficient to meet job requirements.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in relevant technology or engineering support of precision machines / mechanisms.
• Previous experience of work on 120V single phase and 208V three phase power and transformers.
• Proven ability to solder fine pitch through hole and SMT components, wire cable connectors, assemble electronics boards, breaker panels, and read electrical schematics.
• Proven ability to test, troubleshoot, and repair a wide range of electrical equipment (transformers, motors, etc.) using a range of test equipment including digital multi-meters and oscilloscopes.
• Demonstrated aptitude for work with electro-mechanical systems across a broad range of operation, maintenance, repair, and upgrade activities.
• Ability to speak and write effectively, including preparation and presentation of reports.
• Ability to thrive in a culturally diverse team environment.
• Sensitive to and respectful of cultural and environmental issues.
• Basic computer skills.

Skills

• Experience of working in an Astronomical or Scientific Laboratory environment.
• Motion control, digital and analog servo systems.
• Infrared arrays and/or CCDs and controllers.
• Allen Bradley and/or Beckhoff programmable logic controllers.
• CAT6 internet cable termination.
• Fiber optics termination.
• Familiarity with National Electrical Code (NEC) NFPA 70.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Retailment plan contributions.
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• A very attractive work environment.

Contact Information

To apply, please submit a cover letter and a CV or resume, PDF files preferred. Please name any attachments with the following format: Lastname Docname. Individuals needing assistance with the employment process can request assistance here.