Contractor - Electrical Engineering Technician (will consider all Sr. levels) (Technician 3, Electrical)

Redwire • Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

Redwire Space Missions LLC in Jacksonville, FL has an opportunity for a Contractor - Electrical Engineering Technician for up to 6 months. This role will be responsible for electrical assembly, testing, and verification at our facility, as well as participating in laboratory and bench testing. You will interface with the project design and operations teams to assist in board bring-up, rework and testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred; relevant experience may be substituted for education.
• 3+ years of direct technical experience with electronic systems, including analog, digital, and RF subsystems.
• Hands-on experience with RF circuits and systems.
• Experience with soldering & de-soldering using rework tools, such as hot tweezers, hot plates, hot air rework stations and reflow ovens.
• Understanding of, and experience working with, high reliability products within a quality management system.
• Excellent manual dexterity with the ability to handle small parts and fasteners, including sizes as small as #0-80.
• High standard of quality workmanship with attention to detail in assembly, testing, and documentation.
• One of the following certifications: J-001 for soldering, or IPC-6018 or IPC-6010.

Nice To Haves

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to provide intuitive and timely solutions for prototype production.
• Extensive experience working with antennas, antenna measurements, and RF/microwave circuits.
• Ability to multitask between soldering, harness building, and system testing in a fast-paced environment.
• Assist in the design of RF PCB's and electronics.
• Gather, maintain, format, compile, and analyze technical data.
• Familiarity with schematic and layout design in Altium Designer.
• IPC JSTD-001 w/Space addendum, IPC 620 - Harnessing, IPC 7711/7721 CIS - Soldering rework.

Responsibilities

• Provide input for work instructions and procedures for electronics soldering, assembly and testing.
• Review and interpret complex technical schematics, ensuring accuracy during the build, assembly and testing phases.
• Perform complex soldering and rework, including surface mount assembly for components as small as 0402, with proficiency in handling a wide variety of package types (e.g., QFN, QFP, TSOP, through hole connectors, etc.) under a microscope.
• Build and test multi-wire cable harnesses, including developing Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and conducting thorough verification testing.
• Participate in the assembly and testing of RF electronics hardware.
• Perform troubleshooting using Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE), such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and digital multi-meters.
• Familiarity with reading electrical and RF schematics.
• Perform integration of electronic components in support of rapid prototyping requirements.

Benefits

• Highly competitive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees