Senior Electrical Engineering Technician

Acuity Inc.•Costa Mesa, CA

62d•Onsite

About The Position

QSC is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Electrical Engineering Technician who is interested in audio and video to work in our Q-SYS division. QSC is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of networked audio, video, and control systems. QSC is a friendly and laid-back environment where “Work Hard and Enjoy Life” is literally one of the corporate values. This position is located in the Costa Mesa, California headquarters, and is a full-time hands-on laboratory position that is not eligible for remote or hybrid work. The primary duty of the Senior Electrical Engineering Technician is in-depth testing and qualification of QSC products, with an emphasis on networked audio and video electronics. The technician is also responsible for supporting the engineering staff with prototyping, design troubleshooting, and failure analysis, plus circuit repair and modification. Secondary duties of the Senior Electrical Engineering Technician are test fixture creation and laboratory maintenance. The Senior Electrical Engineering Technician must have an advanced understanding of electronics and electronic circuit troubleshooting. Experience with Class D audio amplifiers, SMPS power supplies, Power over Ethernet, high-speed networking, and video circuitry is preferred.

Requirements

Minimum of an Associate’s Degree in ET required, BSET or BSEE preferred
5+ years relevant experience in electronic circuit testing, troubleshooting, and repair, utlizing test equipment including signal generators, analyzers, oscilloscopes, and multi-meters
Excellent troubleshooting and failure analysis skills required
Excellent through-hole and SMD soldering skills required, hand rework of BGA packages a plus
Excellent organizational skills required
Excellent critical thinking and decision-making skills required
Excellent computing skills required
Experience reading schematics and PCB layout files required, PCB design experience a plus
Good communication skills in English required, both written and oral
Ability to produce results in a dynamic work environment required
Must be self-motivated in order to achieve assigned objectives with minimal supervision

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Scripting experience (C++, Python, Lua) a plus
Experience with Class D audio amplifiers, SMPS power supplies, Power over Ethernet, high-speed networking, and video circuitry

Responsibilities

Formal test and qualification of QSC products
Power, analog, and digital circuitry failure analysis, troubleshooting, repair, and modification
Prototyping of circuits and design of test fixtures and assemblies
Maintain the hardware engineering laboratories at QSC