Engineering Technician Level 3

Mars Solutions Group•Mequon, WI

35d•Onsite

About The Position

Supports engineering activities such as design, test, check-out, modification, fabrication and assembly of prototype electromechanical systems, experimental design circuitry or specialized test equipment. Applications include analog, digital and power electronic systems. Independently works from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts, and defined plans to perform modifications, testing, checkout, and trouble-shooting functions. Performs test set-up, qualification and agency certification testing, and data capture for test reports with minimal supervision and guidance. Uses test, development, and diagnostic equipment, including, but not limited to, digital multi-meters, oscilloscopes, current and voltage probes, waveform generators, spectrum analyzers, and specialized test apparatus.

Requirements

Technical school work, up to 1 year.
Minimum of 2 years of related experience. This experience can be from work or hobbies.
Solder experience as small as 0402/0201 components
Experience cutting traces, adding jumper wires, and soldering components that don't match pads on heavy copper (up to 5oz) and multi-layer (up to 14) PCBs
Experience using DMMs
Experience using oscilloscopes
Experience working with high voltage (over 50V)
Good written communication skills for reports and documentation
Good organizational skills demonstrated through organizing or managing a lab or materials for a project
Meet RA physical job requirements for laboratory work and equipment handling
8 hours on feet and moving around work cells, repeatedly lift 35 pounds

Nice To Haves

Military experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Works independently on assignments requiring considerable judgment and initiative. Understands implications of work and makes recommendations for solutions
Perform component, subsystem, and product testing, evaluating performance per specification
Maintain and learn new technological skills so that they may be appropriately applied in product test or to development processes
Utilize and interpret the following test and development instrumentation: Digital oscilloscopes, voltage and current probes, tachometers, power supplies, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, EMC analyzers, surge generators, and partial discharge testers
Shall understand and practice laboratory procedures for the safe and efficient use of electronic instrumentation, electrical power, rotating electrical machinery, and general laboratory cleanliness
Writes reports, test plans and other related or supporting levels of documentation
Assist others in the accomplishment of development programs, from evaluating design concepts through experimentation and prototype development including engineering documentation
Use ordinary hand and power tools to construct and fabricate prototype circuits, sub-systems and systems commonly found in a power electronics industry
Learn and use SW tools to interface to and control the operation of a variable frequency drive (VFD)
Troubleshoot, solder components and repair printed circuit boards
Compose well written, legible, and accurate notes of experiments, including a summary on interpreting test results and recommendations
Learn and use software tools such as SAP and Windchill
Travel to off-site facilities in greater Milwaukee area for EMC, shock and vibration testing for product qualification and certification