Lead Electronics Technician - CAMEL (Onsite)
About The Position
The Lead Electronics Technician will work in the Component & Material Evaluation Laboratory, performing tests to determine whether devices meet published electrical, mechanical, and environmental criteria as part of the qualification process. When devices fail in the factory or field, the technician will use analytical tools and technical expertise to validate failures and help determine root cause. The role includes testing and evaluating passive components, semiconductors, RF devices, electromechanical devices, and broker components, as well as failure analysis. The technician will interpret Collins specifications, vendor datasheets, and Mil-Standards; define test setups; build fixtures; develop programs for automated testing; document procedures and results; and communicate findings, address vendor correlation issues, and recommend solutions. The position is primarily onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Requirements
- Typically, an AA/AS degree or other two-year post-high-school training and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
- U.S. citizenship is required to access information under the program or contract.
Nice To Haves
- Strong electronics background.
- Passing score on the CETa Exam.
- Experience designing and building test fixtures.
- Experience with 3-D printing.
- Experience debugging and testing at the component level and knowledge of applicable equipment, such as impedance analyzers, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, multimeters, curve tracers, and power supplies.
- Ability to develop test programs to automate testing and test-data collection.
- Understanding of circuit design, component applications, and troubleshooting.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a high-performance team.
- Desire to learn and develop new skills.
Responsibilities
- Apply electronic and mechanical theory to test components for electrical, mechanical, and environmental characteristics.
- Perform failure analysis of components, from resistors to microelectronic devices, using electrical, physical, and materials analysis.
- Interpret Collins specifications, vendor datasheets, and Mil-Standards.
- Define test setups, build fixtures, generate programs for automated testing, create detailed documentation, and produce test summaries.
- Characterize components with electronic test equipment while conducting failure verification testing.
- Communicate test results, resolve vendor correlation issues, and recommend solutions.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Student Loan Repayment Program.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverages.
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
- Fertility and family-planning benefits.
- Adoption assistance.
- Autism benefit.
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
- Wellness rewards program.
- Virtual doctor visits.
- Child and elder care services.
- Second-opinion medical service.
- Flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and holidays may also be available; specific benefits depend on the business unit and collective-bargaining status.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
