Hardware Technician

Candidates must have electronic circuit board debug experience to apply for this position.

Title: Hardware Technician Location: West Berlin, NJ 08091 Type: Full-time Direct Hire Salary: $70-85k/year

Summary:We are seeking an experienced Hardware Technician with 3+ years of hands-on experiencesupporting the development, production, testing, and sustainment of complex electronicproducts. This position plays a critical role in bridging Engineering and Manufacturing byproviding product support throughout the product lifecycle, including prototype development,production troubleshooting, RMA analysis, burn-in testing, and customer support activities. The ideal candidate possesses strong electronic troubleshooting skills, can independentlydebug complex circuit board assemblies to the component level, and demonstrates leadership,ownership, and initiative in driving technical issues to resolution. This individual will work closelywith Hardware, Firmware, Software, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to ensure productreliability and production efficiency. The successful candidate must be comfortable working with emerging technologies, developingtest solutions, supporting agency compliance testing, and creating detailed manufacturing andprogramming documentation

Responsibilities:

Product Development & Engineering Support

• Support Hardware Engineering during prototype development, product validation,and product release activities.
• Assemble, modify, and test prototype and production circuit board assemblies.
• Assist engineers in evaluating new technologies, components, and product designs.
• Design, build, and maintain engineering test beds and product burn-in systems.
• Perform hardware verification testing and document results.
• Support engineering investigations involving field failures, product reliability, anddesign improvements.

Product & Production Support

• Provide day-to-day production support for manufacturing and contract manufacturingpartners.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production-related hardware issues.
• Develop and maintain production test procedures and work instructions.
• Support product configuration, programming, calibration, and final acceptancetesting.

Hardware Debug & Failure Analysis

• Perform detailed troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of electronic assemblies tothe component level.
• Utilize oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, digital multimeters, protocol analyzers, poweranalyzers, and related diagnostic equipment.
• Analyze analog, digital, power supply, RF, and embedded system failures.Support corrective and preventive action activities.
• Document findings and provide recommendations for design and processimprovements.

Required Qualifications Education

• Associate's Degree in Electronics Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, orrelated technical field preferred.Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience supporting electronic hardware products in adevelopment and/or manufacturing environment.

Technical Skills

• Strong electronic troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose circuit boardassemblies to the component level.
• Experience with JTAG, boundary scan, or other embedded diagnostic tools.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, Wiring Diagrams, and TechnicalDrawings
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Travel Requirements

• Occasional travel to customer sites, contract manufacturers, suppliers, and compliancetesting facilities as required.