Job Description
A client of Insight Global is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician to support the design, documentation, requirements management, integration, troubleshooting, and testing of electronic, mechanical, and software-based systems. This individual will work closely with development engineers to apply engineering processes, recommend resolutions to technical issues, and escalate significant problems to appropriate management when needed.
This role will be responsible for performing detailed experimental, operational, subsystem, and system-level testing, as well as fault isolation on complex systems and equipment. The technician will conduct electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, operate and maintain test and diagnostic equipment, and perform hands-on assembly, repair, calibration, and alignment activities using blueprints, schematics, and technical documentation.
Additional responsibilities include identifying and repairing hardware defects, building and repairing cables and radio hardware, tracking development assets, supporting field and acceptance testing, and entering configuration-managed items into the division CM system. The individual may also support customer-facing activities such as system acceptance testing or hands-on user training, helping to build strong customer relationships.
The ideal candidate is a senior-level professional with strong technical expertise, broad project management knowledge, and the ability to drive moderate to substantial improvements in systems and processes. This role contributes directly to departmental goals and operational success while working in a fast-paced, collaborative engineering environment.
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Required Skills & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience, OR
Graduate degree with 4+ years of experience, OR
10+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Hands-on experience performing electrical and/or mechanical troubleshooting
• Experience with system-level and subsystem-level verification and validation testing
• Minimum 2 years of experience using common test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, voltmeters)
• Ability to dismantle, assemble, repair, calibrate, align, and operate complex equipment
• Experience identifying, tracking, and repairing hardware defects
• Strong documentation skills (test reports, failure analysis, data summaries)
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with engineering teams
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and customer-facing skills
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
• Experience with surface mount technology (0402 scale)
• Understanding of RF circuits and Software Defined Radio (SDR) architectures
• Experience with RF communication systems (ASICs, PLLs, DACs, amplifiers, power supplies)
• Experience with Configuration Management tools (Agile preferred)
• Familiarity with IPC-610, IPC-620, IPC-7711/7721 (certifications a plus)
• Experience managing or maintaining electronics labs and calibration programs
• Experience purchasing parts or equipment (P-Card responsibility)
• Experience building cables and repairing radio and ancillary hardware
Prior field testing or customer acceptance testing experience
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.