Electro Mechanical Technician
Mountain View, CA (Onsite)
12+month contract
Job Description -:
Responsibilities
1. System Assembly & Integration (MUST)
Perform physical and functional integration of complex hardware components.
Develop and execute Integration Test Plans (ITPs) to ensure all modules communicate correctly.
Build and maintain hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test benches for rapid prototyping.
2. Debugging & Troubleshooting (Nice to have)
Identify, root-cause, and resolve hardware-level bugs, signal integrity issues, and power delivery failures.
Work closely with the board design and firmware teams to “bring up” new boards and validate low-level drivers.
Utilize lab equipment (Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers) to diagnose intermittent system failures.
3. Design Verification (DVT) (Strong nice to have)
Perform rigorous validation testing against environmental, mechanical, and electrical specifications.
Document test results and provide feedback to the design teams to influence the next hardware revision.
4. Documentation & Tooling
Read wiring diagrams, interconnect maps, and assembly instructions.
5. Lab Support (MUST HAVE)
Order supplies/equipment/tools.
Manage rental equipment:
Monitor usage for optimal equipment return/lease termination.
Pack up and return equipment.
Keep lab workspaces organized/clean and safe.
Inventory/Shipping/ Receiving
Qualifications
BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field OR 5 years of experience.
Lab Skills: Expert-level soldering (SMD), cable harness fabrication, and PCB rework.
Preferred Qualifications
Adaptable: You thrive in the “grey area” between design and production.
Meticulous: You know that “good enough” is the enemy of a reliable system.
Communicative: You can explain a complex timing issue to a software engineer just as easily as you can discuss thermal constraints with