Sr Electrical Technician

Actalent · Carson, CA · Yesterday

On-siteManagement$35–$55/hrContract

About the role

The Senior Electrical Technician performs advanced technical work in the maintenance, repair, calibration, and installation of a wide range of electronic equipment. This role supports engineers by distributing and maintaining laboratory test equipment, ensuring the efficient operation of the electronics laboratory, and arranging repair and calibration for major equipment. Working under general supervision, the technician carries out skilled duties including soldering PCB components, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing high-power electronic products up to 8 kW such as three-phase power supplies and motor drives, while supporting product development and manufacturing test activities.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and repair electronic device board circuitry, performing failure investigations down to the component level.
Perform hands-on SMT parts soldering, including replacing microprocessors and other fine-pitch components on PCBAs.
Provide manufacturing test support by troubleshooting issues, isolating faults, and implementing corrective actions for electronic products.
Create detailed test reports documenting functional and performance testing of electronics products.
Conduct engineering and development tests, including detailed experimental testing, to collect design and performance data.
Support product testing during integration, functional, design verification, performance, and qualification testing phases.
Install components, units, and printed circuit boards in accordance with specifications and engineering documentation.
Fabricate parts, cables, wire harnesses, and test fixtures, and maintain all work-related equipment including passive loads and test fixtures.
Maintain and write work procedures and related documentation for tasks performed to ensure repeatability and quality.
Customize units and make adjustments or repairs according to written specifications and engineering change instructions.
Order and maintain inventory of replacement parts for electronic test equipment, including managing warranties, service, and repair records.
Work with vendors to obtain pricing and availability of needed parts and perform quality checks on newly delivered equipment to ensure proper operation.
Maintain records on equipment repairs, warranties, schematics, and other technical documentation.
Create ADCNs for minor electronics assembly rework instructions in accordance with IPC standards.
Prepare engineering test reports and status updates to communicate progress and issues to the broader team.
Interface with customers and suppliers as needed to support troubleshooting of electronics assemblies and test setups.
Build and set up test boxes (breakout boxes) used as testing stations for electronic hardware products, including PCBAs, controllers, and related electrical products.
Design and assemble test boxes by creating cable and wire harnesses, making wire connections, installing indicator buttons, installing basic instrument control panels, drilling mounting holes, and integrating power electronics and connections.
Perform calibration and functional verification of test boxes and associated test setups to ensure accurate and reliable measurements.
Support continuous improvement of laboratory processes, test setups, and documentation to enhance efficiency and product quality.

Essential Skills

Proven ability to troubleshoot and repair electronic device board circuitry down to the component level.
Hands-on experience in SMT soldering and desoldering, including reworking microprocessors and other complex PCB components.
Strong background in PCB and PCBA rework, including component replacement and repair in accordance with industry standards.
Demonstrated capability to build and set up test boxes (breakout boxes) for hardware testing of PCBAs, controllers, and other electronic products.
Ability to design and assemble cable and wire harnesses, including proper wire connections and routing within test fixtures.
Experience installing indicator buttons, basic instrument control panels, connectors, and power electronics into custom test boxes.
Skill in maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing high-power electronics products up to 8 kW, such as three-phase power supplies and motor drives.
Competence in performing calibration of electronic equipment and test setups to ensure accurate measurements.
Ability to create clear and detailed test reports for functional and performance testing of electronic products.
Experience conducting engineering and development tests, including experimental testing for design data collection.
Familiarity with creating ADCNs and rework instructions aligned with IPC standards.
Strong troubleshooting skills for manufacturing test support, fault isolation, and implementation of corrective actions.
Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Strong work ethic and commitment to excellence in technical quality and documentation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

IPC certification is strongly preferred, particularly for PCB and PCBA rework.
Experience working with high-voltage equipment in the range of approximately 5 kW up to 45 kVA.
Hands-on experience using electronic test equipment such as programmable power supplies, high-speed digital oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
Understanding and testing knowledge of serial communication hardware and related interfaces.
Experience maintaining inventory, managing warranties, and working with vendors to source electronic components and test equipment.
Ability to write and maintain work procedures and technical documentation for laboratory tasks and test setups.
Demonstrated ability to interface with customers and suppliers to support troubleshooting and technical discussions.
Interest in learning across multiple engineering disciplines and growing within a complex technical environment.

Work Environment

This role is fully onsite in a large production and engineering facility that includes a warehouse area and an upstairs office and electronics lab space. The technician works within a team of approximately 15–20 professionals, including hardware, software, test, and design engineers, fostering a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment. The electronics lab is located on the office floor and is equipped with a variety of test benches, test boxes, programmable power supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other electronic test equipment. Team members typically arrive between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., with flexibility to start and finish within that window as long as an eight-hour workday is completed. The environment offers significant learning and growth opportunities, with the ability to move into different engineering disciplines over time. Work is performed in a combination of office/cubicle-style space and hands-on laboratory and production areas, requiring appropriate attire for an engineering and lab setting.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $35.00 – $55.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)