Electronic Technician

Nova Biomedical • Norwood, MA

17d • Onsite

About The Position

Nova Biomedical is seeking an Electronics Technician to support the Electrical Engineering group in developing, assembling, testing, and maintaining medical and laboratory instrumentation. This hands-on role builds and modifies cables and prototype printed circuit boards, sets up and calibrates laboratory equipment, supports alpha and beta instrument builds, and assists engineers with development and troubleshooting activities. The technician also maintains laboratory supplies, equipment, tools, and workspaces, while ensuring work complies with applicable safety, quality, configuration-management, and documentation requirements for regulated product development.

The role involves detailed bench work in office, electronics laboratory, prototype-build, and manufacturing-support environments. The position is onsite in Norwood, Massachusetts.

Requirements

• Associate degree or technical diploma in Electronics Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and relevant hands-on experience may be considered.
• Typically three or more years of experience as an Electronics Technician, Engineering Technician, Laboratory Technician, or in a similar technical role.
• Hands-on experience building and repairing electrical cables, wire harnesses, and electronic assemblies.
• Proficiency with through-hole and surface-mount soldering, component rework, crimping, stripping, continuity testing, and connector assembly.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, assembly drawings, bills of materials, and work instructions.
• Experience assembling, modifying, and troubleshooting prototype printed circuit boards and electromechanical systems.
• Ability to operate common electrical laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, signal generators, and logic analyzers.
• Experience setting up test equipment, fixtures, and instrumentation for engineering development and verification activities.
• Familiarity with equipment-calibration practices, electrostatic-discharge controls, laboratory safety, and organized material handling.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate technical documentation.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple hands-on priorities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and suppliers.
• Ability to perform detailed bench work with small electronic components, hand tools, soldering equipment, cables, and test fixtures.
• Ability to remain seated or standing at laboratory workstations for extended periods and perform computer-based documentation tasks.
• Ability to move instruments, equipment, and laboratory supplies in accordance with established workplace-safety practices.
• Visual acuity sufficient to distinguish component markings, wiring details, connector orientation, and other fine features required for electronic assembly and inspection.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to handle small components, cables, connectors, hand tools, soldering equipment, and test fixtures.
• Ability to work in office, electronics laboratory, prototype-build, and manufacturing-support environments and follow applicable safety requirements and electrostatic-discharge controls.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting medical-device, laboratory-instrument, or other regulated product development.
• Industry-recognized certification in soldering, cable and harness assembly, or electronics assembly.

Responsibilities

• Build, modify, inspect, and document electrical cables, wire harnesses, and interconnect assemblies using engineering drawings, schematics, bills of materials, and work instructions.
• Assemble, rework, and modify prototype printed circuit boards, including component placement, soldering, jumper and connector installation, and board-level repairs.
• Support breadboard, proof-of-concept, and prototype-development activities involving analog, digital, power, sensor, and electromechanical circuits.
• Set up laboratory equipment, test fixtures, data-acquisition systems, and instrument configurations for engineering evaluations and development testing.
• Perform routine calibration checks and coordinate calibration activities for electrical laboratory equipment in accordance with established procedures.
• Support alpha and beta instrument builds, including subassembly preparation, electrical integration, cable routing, inspection, troubleshooting, and build documentation.
• Assist Electrical Engineers with board bring-up, functional testing, troubleshooting, design verification, failure investigations, and sustaining-engineering activities.
• Collect, record, and organize test data accurately.
• Clearly document build issues, redlines, modifications, observations, and test results.
• Maintain electrical laboratory supplies, components, consumables, tools, and common hardware; monitor inventory and initiate replenishment requests as needed.
• Maintain an organized, safe, and efficient electronics laboratory, including workstations, shared equipment, storage areas, and electrostatic-discharge controls.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and external suppliers to support prototype builds and development schedules.
• Follow applicable safety, quality, configuration-management, and documentation requirements for regulated product development.

Benefits

• Flexible medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Competitive 401(k) company match.
• Bonus program.
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Hybrid and flexible work arrangements.
• Professional development, engagement, and events.
• Company marketplace for lunch and snacks at the Norwood, Billerica, and Westbrook offices.
• Company-subsidized cafeteria at the Waltham office.

What This Job Offers

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