Electronics Layout Technician

Emprise Corporation is seeking an experienced Electronics Layout Technician to join our marine engineering and research and development team. The successful candidate will join a fast-growing provider of marine engineering and maintenance management systems. On our team you will lay out circuits, assemble test circuits, and test and document the custom electronics equipment used to provide Preventive Maintenance, Condition Monitoring (Vibration, Oil, Diesel Engine, and Thermography), Maintenance Planning and Life Cycle Engineering services to our government and commercial clients. The position is in our Chesapeake, Virginia Office.

Electronics Responsibilities:

• Using schematic capture and layout modeling tools preferably Altium
• Generating printed circuit board fabrication and assembly build files
• Creating Engineering fabrication, assembly, and BOM drawings
• Soldering, including small parts, removing parts using soldering tools
• Building electronics units and cables with electronic connectors
• Creating parts lists for ordering parts (Digikey, Mouser)
• Acceptance testing and review of received equipment
• Troubleshoot simple software/hardware issues
• Safely operate electronics test equipment: multimeter, signal generator, oscilloscope

Documentation Responsibilities:

• Writing simple procedures and performing procedural instructions
• Keeping a lab notebook to document tests and easily reproduce results
• Writing Test Reports with analytical and problem-solving skills
• Applying electronics rules to calculate circuit operating characteristics
• Proficiently using MS Office products

Employee Attributes:

• Flexible and approachable.
• Able to work at small company- willing to do odd tasks, take directions, and learn quickly
• Capable and willing to make measurements with calipers, willing to learn 3-d printing
• Working independently; able to prioritize, confident to ask about priorities
• Self-motivated and able to set and meet goals/deadlines with minimal supervision
• Desire to stay organized; regularly cleans lab space, tools, and computer files

Desired Electronics Qualifications:

• Electronics training equivalent to two years technical trade school, AA in electronics, or military technical school or 2 to 4 years of related work experience
• 3 years experience using circuit design tools
• Experience troubleshooting electronic equipment methodically and in accordance with documented procedures, and recording results

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

• Work in a office environment, using design tools on a PC, and creating circuit assemblies
• Moving between sitting, standing and walking
• Perform microscopic and visual inspection at a seated inspection bench/station
• Manual dexterity to effectively use hand tools while performing assembly tasks
• Lifting up to 20 pounds periodically throughout the day
• Specific vision abilities required by this job, requiring close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus, with correction, if needed, to perform hand soldering and wiring of assemblies