Electronics R&D Technician – Prototype & Hardware Test

Impact Solutions•Brownsville, WI

1d•$0 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for an Electronics R&D Technician specializing in Prototype & Hardware Test, offering a full-time, direct-hire position in the Greater Milwaukee Area on the 1st Shift. The position is 100% on-site in an advanced engineering lab supporting mission-critical aerospace and defense technologies. The company emphasizes a zero-bureaucracy environment and offers direct collaboration with a hardware design engineering group across the entire product lifecycle. The technician will transform concepts into prototypes, diagnose board failures, and support production readiness.

Requirements

Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Associate Degree in Electronics/EET OR 6+ years of master technician bench depth.
Local Greater Milwaukee commute.
Hands-on experience as an electronics technician or engineering technologist.
High proficiency in PCB population, surface-mount modification, and fine-pitch component solder rework.
Demonstrated ability to read, interpret, and trace complex electrical schematics, component spec sheets, and wiring diagrams.
Practical expertise using oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, and bench power supplies to troubleshoot hardware to the component level.
Residing within a comfortable daily commuting distance of the Greater Milwaukee area.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting high-reliability quality management environments (AS9100D, ISO 9001, or defense systems).
Familiarity with power supply topologies, custom electro-optical systems, or basic RF electronics.
Exposure to 3D CAD modeling tools (SolidWorks) or circuit simulation platforms (LTspice).

Responsibilities

Populate, assemble, and perform fine-pitch solder rework on complex multi-layer PCBs across prototype development and low-volume production phases.
Partner directly with hardware design engineers to conduct initial board bring-ups, functional bench testing, and root-cause fault isolation.
Isolate component-level failures across circuit boards, wiring harnesses, and electro-mechanical sub-assemblies using oscilloscopes and diagnostic tools.
Assist with component sourcing, Bill of Materials (BOM) verifications, and calibration/maintenance of precision laboratory equipment.
Create assembly documentation, validation test reports, and engineering data logs in alignment with high-reliability quality standards (AS9100/defense).