Senior Technician, EE

About Harvard Bioscience Harvard Bioscience is a leading developer, manufacturer and seller of technologies, products and services that enable fundamental research, discovery, and pre-clinical testing for drug development. Our customers range from renowned academic institutions and government laboratories, to the world's leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and contract research organizations. With operations in North America, Europe, and China, we sell through a combination of direct and distribution channels to customers around the world.

A career with Harvard Bioscience is an experience where our employees are energized and aligned to our purpose – Solutions to advance life science. With an experienced leadership team with a track record of delivering growth and accelerated business improvements, HBIO sees an opportunity to drive significant organic growth by leveraging and expanding its deep customer relationships, new product development and an empowered, efficient sales force.

THE OPPORTUNITY Harvard Bioscience is currently seeking a highly skilled Senior Electrical Technician to join our Engineering team in St. Paul, MN. This individual will play a pivotal role in both new product development and continuation engineering activities for our cutting edge physiological and behavioral research products. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in electrical/electronic systems, hands on troubleshooting and prototype assembly/testing, while collaborating closely with engineering and manufacturing to support the full product lifecycle.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide advanced technical support for the design, assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of electrical/electronic products.
• Assist engineers with prototyping, validation, and verification activities during new product development.
• Support continuation (sustaining) engineering by diagnosing and resolving issues with existing products and systems.
• Perform component-level troubleshooting, rework, and assembly on printed circuit board assemblies and other electronic subassemblies.
• Conduct and document product testing, including functional, environmental, and regulatory compliance testing.
• Serve as an electrical technical resource to resolve complex issues, including production challenges, product failures, system issues, field issues and incoming materials issues.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, test reports, and configuration control records.

skills and abilities required

• Strong knowledge of analog and digital electronics, PCB-level troubleshooting, and system integration.
• Proficiency with diagnostic tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, and soldering/rework equipment.
• Exceptional micro-soldering skills with a strong understanding of soldering standards.
• Ability to interpret and work from engineering drawings, schematics, and specifications.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience with environmental, EMC, or regulatory testing processes is a strong plus.
• Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing and test equipment is a plus
• Strong preference will be given to the candidate that also possesses strong mechanical prototyping experience.
• Competent user of Microsoft Products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Azure DevOps)

Education and Experience and/or equivalent

• HS Diploma with 15 years' experience in electronic assembly, troubleshooting and product support in a high-tech environment
• Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electronics, or related discipline; or equivalent technical experience.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in electrical/electronic assembly, troubleshooting, and product support in a high-tech environment.

Physical demands

Ability to sit 8 hours a day. Ability to lift up to 10 pounds

travel

None

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