Hardware Technician 3

Beyondsoft Consulting•Vancouver, WA

6d•$19 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently hiring a Technician 3 to support our global hardware/software client’s hardware test lab onsite in Vancouver, WA. This role is technical in nature and the ideal candidate would benefit from experience in an ever-evolving R&D team culture. This is a long-term position which offers comprehensive benefits including medical, paid time off, holiday pay, 401k, and more with normal working hours at the client-site with a Monday-Friday work week.

Requirements

Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills required with the ability to effectively communicate with varied levels of employees.
Ability to work independently and with a team.
Be physically able to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
Be physically able to sit or stand for extended periods, climb step stools, bend, kneel and stoop frequently.
Be willing to perform repetitive, sometimes sedentary work.
Strong attention to detail with ability to follow detailed directions.
At minimum, intermediate user knowledge and experience with PC's including Microsoft Office products like Word, Excel, and Access with comfortability navigating and viewing web pages.
Minimum 3-5 years’ work experience as a technician in a product development test environment preferred.
2 years' work experience requirement can be waived/reduced depending on education qualifications, skillset, industry standard certifications or other related industry work experience.

Nice To Haves

2-year STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) technical/college diploma is highly desirable.
On-the-job hardware/software testing work experience and job skills training in lieu of a 2-year college diploma is acceptable.

Responsibilities

Maintains and troubleshoots equipment/systems requiring electro-mechanical experience and safety certifications.
Reads/interprets/perform fixes using mechanical drawings, schematics, printouts, specifications and test procedures.
Performs testing tasks requiring strong analytical skills, interpretation of test cases and scripts, planning & scheduling of technical activities.
Performs ad hoc/exploratory testing and defect characterization, writes clear and concise defect reports, and performs or directs test case maintenance.
Ensures that all test activities are properly executed and reported & may suggest test directions.
Performs tests to determine the functionality of mechanical or computer equipment.
Ensure instruments are calibrated and verified on a regular basis.
Participates with engineers in the testing, debugging and troubleshooting of new and existing equipment and products.
Applies knowledge and technical experience to moderately complex projects that require independent judgment to resolve problems.
Works on complex assignments with minimal supervision, requiring significant judgment, initiative, and technical/specialized knowledge to resolve problems and/or recommend solutions.
Observe printer behavior and compare test results with predetermined parameters.
Maintain accurate logs, records, metrics, and follows procedures, collecting and accurately report test data using predetermined spreadsheets and applicable databases.
Must be able to work in different enclosed climate environments including hot/humid, cold/wet, and etc. Examples include 59F/10% RH and 104F/80% RH. (Operators may spend up to 10 minutes in the hot/humid environment).
Flexibility to support other labs and projects, as requested.
Perform additional duties as assigned.