Electrical Engineering Technician
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Level
Senior
Department
Engineering
Type
Full - Time
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
January 21, 2023
We are looking for an Electrical Technician to join our team.
Responsibilities
- Read and understand complex cable assembly drawings, schematics, and test procedures
- Fabricate and assemble high quality, high reliability cables, wire harnesses, and electro-mechanical assemblies
- Conduct rework and repair of PWAs and cable harnesses/assemblies
- Inspect and test reworks/repairs of PWAs and cable harnesses
- Carry out part procurement for a variety electrical components online such as cables, connectors, circuit boards, test equipment, etc
- Use measuring devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, clamp meters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure consistency and safety of the system
- Conduct validation testing under the direction of engineers
- Conduct product/acceptance tests on components and assemblies
Job Requirements
- Minimum 5 years experience as a technician working on electro-mechanical cable and wire harness systems in mass production
- Experience with building and troubleshooting cables and wiring harnesses
- Familiar and comfortable with soldering, crimping, assembling cables and connectors, basic hand tools and simple tools (drill press, bandsaw, etc)
- Familiar and comfortable with written test procedures, test report, documentation of test results
- Familiarity with common termination systems and interconnect solutions from Molex, Amphenol, TE, Hirose, etc
- Basic electrical understanding (able to calculate voltage drop, size wire based on amperage, Ohm's Law, etc)
- Understanding of fundamental electrical concepts such as Ohm's Law, voltage drop, allowable ampacity
- Familiarity with basic test equipment (DMM, Oscilloscopes, function generators)
- Ability to improve existing cable designs, length tuning, fastening, assembly, etc
- Comfortable sourcing electrical components online (digikey, mouser, octopart, etc)
- Experience working on high-power electronics and HV cables
- Experience with solar power systems and familiarity with UL4703 photovoltaic cables
- Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Deep understanding of PCBs, PCBAs, manufacturing workflow and assembly techniques
- Associate level degree in electronics/electrical assembly or equivalent
- Able to hand solder per J-STD and/or NASA-STD 8739.4
- Wire harness experience in accordance with NASA-STD-8739.3 and 8739.4 and/or IPC-A-620 standards
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 / AS9100 Quality Management Systems
- Aviation or Defense fabrication/manufacturing experience
- Willing to work all shifts, overtime, and weekends as needed
- Ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs. unassisted