Electrical Lab Technician - 1st Shift

SMT, Corp.•Newtown, CT

67d•$22 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

Electrical Lab Technicians work in SMT Corp’s purpose-built, 70,000-square-foot manufacturing test facility, inspecting customers’ and suppliers’ microelectronic components for quality and potential counterfeiting. The primary function is to electrically test components using fixtures designed by SMT Corp engineers. Testing is performed on every component in a customer order, with lot sizes ranging from single digits to more than 100,000 components and test times ranging from an hour or less to several months. The role requires consistent, efficient, and accurate execution of testing procedures to meet customer throughput requirements. Technicians also screen and qualify components in accordance with MIL-STD-883 and MIL-STD-750. On-the-job training covers material handling procedures, electrical test equipment operation, and basic failure analysis. The Electrical Test Lab contributes to SMT Corp’s counterfeit-mitigation process, using industry-standard methods such as AS6171 or AS6081 to authenticate and screen electronic components and verify that they meet original component manufacturer specifications and quality requirements. The position is scheduled for an eight-hour shift from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, with a half-hour lunch.

Requirements

High level of attention to detail.
Manual dexterity.
Ability to follow repetitive testing standards.
Good eyesight.
Ability to work in an ESD and FOD lab-controlled environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within a manufacturing lab environment.

Responsibilities

Follow electrical testing work instructions as directed by SMT Corp engineers.
Handle electronic components into and out of test fixtures.
Observe electrical testing results.
Sort components based on testing outcomes.
Report problems arising during testing to SMT Corp engineers.
Perform screening and qualification of components in accordance with MIL-STD-883 and MIL-STD-750.