Sr. R&D Technician (Hands-on Experience With Test Equipment)

Job Responsibilities

• Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks.
• BUILDS OR ASSEMBLES prototype materials, components, subassemblies and assemblies.
• ENSURES that work is carried out in an efficient and safe manner, following standard practices.
• GATHERS, MAINTAINS, FORMATS, COMPILES, AND MANIPULATES technical data, such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes.
• PREPARES reports and summaries, including quantitative analysis.
• SCOPE EQUIPMENT FOR USE AND COMPLETE QUALIFICATIONS
• NOTIFIES manager upon recognition of factors that may affect project or experimental setup
• DEVELOPS prototype processes and test set-ups
• SUPPORTS characterization and testing of prototype and pilot systems
• PRODUCES engineering documents, reports, and drawings (flow charts, block diagrams and schematics).
• WORKS FROM schematics, engineering drawings, and written or verbal instructions.
• PERFORMS a variety of duties in the electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical, chemical, or optical areas.

Qualifications

• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH TEST EQUIPMENT
• FAMILIARITY WITH ELECTRONICS PROTOTYPING, INCLUDING READING SCHEMATICS, SOLDERING, AND REWORK
• EXPERIENCE USING BASIC MECHANICAL TOOLS
• BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF DATA ACQUISITION
• PROFICIENT WITH MICROSOFT WORD AND EXCEL
• EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS; WRITTEN AND VERBAL
• WELL ORGANIZED, DETAIL ORIENTED AND ABLE TO PRIORITIZE MULTIPLE TASKS
• PHYSICALLY ABLE TO LIFT UP TO 30lbs
• PROFESSIONALISM IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
• ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN A RELEVANT TECHNICAL FIELD OR EQUIVALENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, WITH 5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN AN R&D ENVIRONMENT