Electrical Engineering Technician

RFA Engineering • Waterloo, IA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

RFA Engineering is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineering Technician to join their team. This role will provide machine test support, factory support, and factory tool requirement gathering. The primary responsibility will be to build and service software systems and electronics for precision agriculture equipment. The position operates onsite at a customer's world-class engineering and manufacturing facility and is a full-time role with a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technology
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude from past experience or hobbies.
• Familiar with wire harness creation and basic electrical troubleshooting and circuitry.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Ability to travel to various local manufacturing and testing facilities on a regular basis.
• Ability to travel out of town for 2-3 days will be required several times a year.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with tools including oscilloscopes, multimeters, voltmeters and other diagnostic equipment is desired.
• Familiar with software systems used for data management and reporting (Excel, PowerBI, etc.)
• Goal-oriented individual with a passion for agriculture and off-highway equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process requests to install and test software on factory equipment and machines.
• Generate reports on customer installed software and maintain a database of released software.
• Conduct field visits to customers and test sites to set up and execute tests.
• Troubleshoot and resolve test machine issues.
• Assemble harnesses for testing to support warranty investigation or general product development.
• Monitor inventory quantities and place orders for replacement hardware to maintain inventory of connectors for harness builds.
• Generate monthly reports quantifying instances and time associated with test cell support and software management.

Benefits

• Health and Dental Insurance
• TelaDoc Healthiest You
• Supplemental Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability
• Short-term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
• Flexible Spending Plan Dependent Care
• HSA for Medical Expenses
• Bonus Plan (Exempt Employees Only)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Education Assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree