Sr. Electronics Test Specialist at Comtec Consultants
Rochester, NY 14610
About the Job
Candidates should have soldering experience along with RF and Digital background; they need to be able to troubleshoot a circuit board, find the bad component, remove and replace it and test it.
Description: The Sr. Specialist will require a solid understanding of electronics and mechanical concepts. This position will also require participating in a team environment. Routinely interacts with design engineers, manufacturing staff, management and planning. Requires the application of the principles and techniques of electrical/mechanical engineering. The successful candidate will be responsible for the board level modifications, troubleshooting and testing, repairing of hardware, assembly/disassembly of equipment, and fixturing for tactical radio accessory products and accessories
What is a typical workday?
The successful candidate will be responsible for the board level modifications, troubleshooting and testing, repairing of hardware, assembly/disassembly of equipment, and fixturing for tactical radio accessory products and accessories
- Responsible for implementing and maintaining methods of testing and troubleshooting equipment and systems. Performs engineering RF/analog/digital design and measurement tasks as well as operational tests and fault isolation on radio systems
- Uses a variety of test and measurement equipment to evaluate radio equipment performance
- Support trouble shoot of existing/new products in our manufacturing facility
- Performs engineering tests, detailed experimental testing or operational test and fault isolation on boards, systems and equipment with guidance from engineering.
- Performs electrical and/or mechanical troubleshooting to determine root cause of problems in equipment.
- Uses test and diagnostic equipment to perform checks
- Utilizes the L3Harris order entry system to orders cables, attenuators, and other ancillary items.
- Builds cables, fixtures, and ancillary hardware
- Radio and equipment repair
- Tracks radio and other development assets.
- Supports field test, engineering, and other organizational technician needs.
- Supports entry of items, (BOMs, ECOs, ECRs), into Division CM System (Agile)
- Board level modifications (change components, modifications, simple board building from schematics, etc.)
Qualifications:
Knowledge of IPC-610, IPC-620, and IPC-7711/7721 (certification preferred)
- Proven and effective communications skills and interpersonal skills are a must
- PWB level modification and build experience (SMT devices, removal, soldering)
- Fixture design and assembly (basic mechanical skills)
- Cable building and repair experience desired
- Experience in digital, analog, and RF circuitry design/troubleshoot
- Measurement of key performance parameters using analyzers, generators, oscilloscopes, and meters
- Understanding of software defined radio products and communications
- Expertise in evaluation of designs for testability; Working knowledge of the fundamentals of In-Circuit Test (ICT), functional board level testing, unit and system level testing, coverage analysis
- Experience with automation systems including electronic test
- Must have proven prioritization and planning skills