Hybrid Test Technician

At Spectrum Control, most departments operate on a 4-day, 10-hour work schedule in exchange for a 3-day weekend. We offer competitive wages and PTO, plus our benefits begin on day 1 of employment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, measure and test products using electronic measuring equipment and microscope.
• Interpret test schedule, work orders, test manuals, performance specifications, wiring diagrams, and schematics to determine testing procedure and equipment to be used.
• Perform final acceptance testing in accordance with customer specifications.
• Connect and tune units using test equipment including signal generator, frequency meter, network analyzer, or spectrum analyzer.
• Read displays that indicate electronic characteristics such as: voltage, frequency, time delay, distortion, inductance, and capacitance.
• Compare results with specifications, and record test data or plot test results on graph.
• Analyze test results using engineering specifications.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment, performance, and quality.
• Train/mentor technicians.
• Confer with engineers, technicians, production personnel, and others regarding testing procedures and results to resolve problems.
• Prepare test equipment and set-up to evaluate performance and operation of nonstandard or customer-returned units.
• Prepare technical reports, summarize findings, and recommend solutions to technical problems.
• Test and troubleshoot with minimal supervision the functional performance of preamps, switch filter assemblies, microwave filters of all circuit typologies, subassemblies and parts under specified environmental conditions.
• Promote and support Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement activities in Manufacturing.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Requirements

• Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in electronics or related field or Military Electronics Experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in the functional testing and troubleshooting of RF devices OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with microelectronic products under a microscope.
• Experience with RF circuitry (amplifiers, mixers, integrated microwave assemblies) down to the component level.
• Skilled using O-scopes, Signal Generators, Network Analyzers and Spectrum Analyzers.
• Experience performing visual inspections.
• Able to do basic math in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Communicate effectively via teams/email, strong interpersonal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience soldering (J-STD) and with electronics assembly process.
• Experience working with engineers.
• AS9100 experience.

Work Environment

• Manufacturing Floor - Clean Room Environment.

Physical Requirements

• Able to sit at work station/microscope 8+ hours per day.
• Lift and/or move 25 pounds.
• General vision abilities to include: close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception.

Schedule

4-day, 10-hour work schedule in exchange for a 3-day weekend.

Benefits

• Competitive wages and PTO.
• Benefits begin on day 1 of employment.