Senior Technician

Key Accountabilities:

• Assemble various opto-electronic test-bench setups and perform testing of related UUT (Unit Under Test) devices.

• Test electronic circuit boards with appropriate testing devices to ensure optimal efficiency, functionality, and that performance are in accordance with requirements.

• Confer with engineers, customers, vendors and others to discuss existing and potential engineering projects or products.

• Read and interpret blueprints, assembly drawings and work instructions to identify different components and materials required for the assembly process.

• Ensure that the assembled products conform to specifications; compare finished products to Customer BoM for accuracy in terms of components used, board population, electronic assembly, etc.

• Inspect PCB Electronic Assemblies for defects; solder quality, parts alignment, missing parts, visual damage, etc.

• Conduct in-circuit test (ICT) for shorts, resistance, and capacitance to assess whether the printed circuit boards (PCB) were correctly manufactured

• Analyse and repair failures, component failures and manufacturing defects using light tools, hand tools, and electronic test and repair equipment

• Conduct component level repair of PCBs to include soldering and de-soldering of through-hole and SMT components tasks in compliance with IPC Class III soldering standards

• Determine material and equipment needs and order supplies.

• Carry out routine corrective and preventive maintenance of PCBs to ensure it is safe and efficient to operate at all times and produces maximum output

• Maintain logs and records of related tests, procedures and results.

• Work with internal departments and teams to ensure that optical systems meet all necessary performance requirements.

• Investigate the usage of the latest optical components, tools, materials and technologies.

• Support production facilities in the manufacture and assembly of optical systems.

Experience & Education Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Minimum: 0-1 years' of hands-on experience in maintenance or assembly within military

Preferred: Relevant experience in a manufacturing environment, and/or 3 years' experience of hands-on experience in an electronic PCB assembly line working manually or on Automated SMD machines or similar