Electrical R&D Technician

MORSE Corp•Cambridge, MA

1d•$75,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

As an Electrical R&D Technician at MORSE, you will be applying skills across a variety of disciplines to support the development of cutting-edge unmanned aerial vehicles and other integrated systems. MORSE is searching for candidates with experience building electro-mechanical systems and testing with a particular focus on electronics and electrical components. This position will be onsite in our Cambridge lab and office.

Requirements

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED and the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
Ability to work in a rapidly-changing R&D environment
Ability to follow detailed fabrication processes of complex prototypes to high degree of quality and accuracy
Capable of following technical diagrams and schematics to fabricate and/or route wire harnesses, routing, and termination (crimping, soldering) using various connector types, crimps or soldering.
Experienced in operations such as stripping, crimping, termination and labeling of wires and cables.
Experience with electrical debug & fault isolation using basic electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, isolation testers)
Experience in the fabrication of mechanical and electrical systems using commonly used techniques and tools,
Ability to identify issues, communicate them and work with engineers to develop solutions
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development of aerial vehicle components, sub-systems and systems
Perform modifications to a COTS airframe to incorporate custom avionics and payloads
Implement Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) on hardware or feed back assembly/fab issues to engineers.
Perform electrical tests for functionality and continuity.
Inspect assemblies, PCBs, harnesses for defects and compliance with good workmanship practices.
Perform visual/microscope inspection and rework of PCBs with SMT components. Remove and replace through-hole and SMT components using hot air tools
Assemble, prototype, fabricate, test, and troubleshoot complex electro-mechanical systems
Conduct functional tests and operational checks following assembly or repair to verify proper system functionality and performance