Electronics Test Technician

About the role

Gavial Engineering & Manufacturing specializes in the manufacturing of high-quality, high-reliability parts and systems for mission-critical equipment in demanding industries. The Electronics Test Technician conducts electronic, mechanical, and electro-mechanical tests on systems, subassemblies, and parts to ensure functionality or determine the cause of failure.

Responsibilities

• Reads test procedures, work orders, manuals, specifications, wiring diagrams, and schematics to determine testing procedures and equipment.
• Tests functional performance of systems, subassemblies, and parts under environmental conditions such as temperature change, vibration, pressure, and humidity.
• Connects units to test equipment including digital multi-meter, hi-pot tester, signal generator, frequency meter, spectrum analyzer, or oscilloscope.
• Analyzes test results on defective units to determine cause of failure, applying electronics theory to troubleshoot down to the component level.
• Reads dials or digital displays to measure electronic characteristics such as voltage, frequency, distortion, inductance, resistance, and capacitance.
• Compares results with specifications, records test data, or plots test results on graphs.
• Records minor defects on tags and returns units to production for repair; generates Non-Conformance Reports for major defects.
• Confers with engineers, technicians, production personnel, and others to resolve testing issues and procedures.
• Devises test equipment setups to evaluate performance and operation of nonstandard or customer-returned units.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED; college degree in Electronics Theory from a 2-year college or technical school preferred.
• 1–2 years of equivalent education, training, or experience as an Electronics Test Technician.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required authorizations.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off

Schedule

Full-time, 8-hour shift; Monday to Friday.

Work Environment

Onsite at a manufacturing facility.