Jobs

Description

Onsite-Sunnyvale- CA

Business Justification - Need to be onsite to use onsite units

Electrical Technician - Proto Build

Must-Have Skills

• Hand soldering skills with 0201 required (01005 preferred), using microscopes and camera-based inspection equipment
• Experience troubleshooting and modifying circuit boards and small electronic equipment used in consumer electronics
• Past experience troubleshooting and testing prototypes and VR hardware
• Past experience troubleshooting and testing PCBA and FPC hardware
• Familiarity with electronic analysis tools to perform systematic QC of electronic assemblies
• Assist with scaled prototype assembly and small pre-production units in varying numbers, as well as electronic component addition/modification/replacement as needed

Nice-to-have Skills

• Computer programing experience
• Past prototype or assembly line experience, particularly in small electronics or devices
• Familiarity with OrCAD/Allegro and other EE hardware design
• IPC Certification preferred
• CAD experience in mechanical design or 3D printing

Years of overall experience required? 3+ years EXP

Responsibilities

Rework and Repair

• Assess condition of returned units and confirm failure mode
• Run the unit through a prescribed set of functional tests depending on reported defect, and perform failure analysis to determine root cause
• Strategically disassemble the unit, guided by SOPs, and perform a visual inspection of systems that might be related to the failure symptom
• Perform component/module exchanges in an attempt to isolate the failure
• Document the work performed on each unit in a thorough, consistent manner

Prototype Assembly

• Perform delicate assembly of devices, following defined SOPs
• Electrical assembly and testing using specialized electronic equipment
• Mechanical assembly testing using calibrated measurement tools
• Calibrate/test/flash prototype electronic devices
• Assist the wider Technical Services team with assembly work

General Skills

• Adapt to a daily changing statement of work
• Prioritize and balance multiple tasks to complete a given statement of work
• Reach out to responsible design engineers for troubleshooting, clarification, and feedback
• Willingness to propose and implement process improvements to increase production efficiency
• Proficient use of text, photos, and videos to clearly convey assembly processes to others with close attention paid to spelling and grammar to ensure findings are accurately communicated to others within the organization
• Seek feedback for continuous improvement

SW and Data Calibration Specific Responsibilities

• Flash and calibration station operation experience, ability to follow SOP for testing equipment
• Proficient with Linux, Windows, and Mac OS
• Familiar with Python, and Android Device Bridge (ADB)
• Past experience troubleshooting and testing prototypes and VR hardware
• Past experience troubleshooting and testing script functions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documenting
• Experience performing failure analysis with solution proposals and repairs
• Ability to document and author assembly/operating instructions (SOPs)
• Provide solutions to teams with electrical and software troubleshooting and repair
• Assist with scaled prototype assembly and small pre-production units in varying numbers.