Senior Electronics Technician

Overview

On Site
$60,000 - $90,000
Full Time
No Travel Required

Skills

electronics technician
digital
radio frequency
troubleshooting
circuit board assembly

Job Details

Senior Electronics Technician
Full Time
Columbia, MD (Onsite)
Our client is seeking a Senior Electronics Technician with expertise in digital and RF technologies to contribute to delivering robust and reliable equipment for the defense and commercial industry. As a Senior Electronics Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring the performance and reliability of cutting-edge defense and commercial products. Your expertise in troubleshooting, testing, and integration will directly contribute to product quality and efficiency. The ideal candidate will review manufacturing processes and test flows and provide feedback for best practices to improve throughput efficiency, and will collaborate closely with design engineering teams, particularly during New Product Introduction (NPI) phases, to ensure high-quality product development.
Key Responsibilities

  • Perform test and turn-up of circuit boards, troubleshooting down to the component level.
  • Conduct board-level testing per specifications, diagnosing and resolving failures.
  • Investigate failure root causes and recommend corrective actions to enhance reliability.
  • Integrate circuit boards into electromechanical assemblies following schematics and BOMs.
  • Provide clear feedback to design teams to improve design for manufacturing (DFM).
  • Develop and execute data collection procedures, generating reports for engineering teams.
  • Work closely with design engineers during NPI.
  • Review manufacturing processes and test flows, recommending best practices for efficiency.
  • Maintain regular communication with stakeholders, addressing challenges proactively.

Required Qualifications

  • Successful completion of an accredited program as an electronic technician or significant OJT that results in the ability to perform all tasks and responsibilities of the position.
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience as an electronics technician working with digital and RF circuitry, including troubleshooting at the component level.
  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting electrical schematics.
  • Hands-on experience with circuit board assembly, repair, and rework.
  • Ability to follow and execute mechanical assembly work instructions.
  • Strong attention to detail, multi-tasking, and critical decision-making skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with extended teams.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and network analyzers.
  • Familiarity with Python for test automation or data analysis.
  • Background in high-reliability electronics manufacturing (defense, aerospace, etc.).
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