Electronics Technician
Union City, CA, US, 94587
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Electronics Technician is responsible for building, testing, reworking, and troubleshooting electrical and electronic subsystems in Mizuho OSI products in support of R&D Engineering. This position supports the Electrical Engineering staff in the development of Mizuho OSI products.
We are looking for you, if you have the ability to:
- Work efficiently ordering electrical components, fabricating electrical designs and reworking printed circuit board assemblies.
- Preferred: Hands-on experience with Altium Designer CAD tools, including schematic capture and PCB layout
- Apply a methodical approach to system level and electrical design concepts
- Be comfortable with bringing ideas and suggestions forward
Here is what you will do day-to-day
- Work efficiently ordering electrical components, fabricating electrical designs and reworking printed circuit board assemblies
- Design cable assembly and cable drawing in AutoCad or similar CAD
- Apply a methodical approach to system level and electrical design concepts
- Be comfortable with bringing ideas and suggestions forward
- Build electrical and electronic assemblies in support of R&D Engineering for prototyping and testing the following: surgical table designs, test fixtures, and supporting equipment.
- Test surgical table designs especially electronic subsystems, following established test protocols and documenting the results.
- Interpret technical instructions, schematic drawings, component specifications, and regulatory requirements.
- Perform some diagnostic troubleshooting of circuits, boards, power supplies
- Interact with other functional groups such as New Product Introduction (NPI) teams.
- Understand, follow and support Mizuho OSI’s internal Quality System policies, procedures and work instructions including but not limited to applicable external regulations (21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 820 Quality System Regulations and applicable International Standards).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
What you will need to be successful in this role:
- Associate Degree in Electronics or equivalent combination of education and experience and 4-10 years of experience
- Ability to read circuit schematics and technical drawings that present mechanical, electrical and electronic technical information.
- Ability to solder, assemble electrical cables & connectors, and perform minor PCBA SMT rework.
- Ability to troubleshoot electronics and quickly problem solve electromechanical systems.
- Ability to efficiently use Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and Outlook) or possess a demonstrated aptitude and comfort level with Windows based programs.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills are highly desirable.
What you need to be prepared for:
The duties of this job require the employee to stand and to use hands to manipulate very small objects and hand tools for long periods of time. The employee is required to walk and occasionally to lift up to 45 pounds during the normal course of work. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Within the Production Floor the employee may be exposed to sharp objects, small tools, hot objects, adhesives, UV light, various testing equipment, isopropyl alcohol, soldering equipment, hi-pot testers and other electrical test equipment, etc. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Salary range: $36.54 - $45 hourly DOE + annual potential bonus + comprehensive benefits package
Nearest Major Market: San Francisco
Nearest Secondary Market: Oakland