Senior Engineering Technician

Organization & Role

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Technician at our LitePoint location in San Jose, CA, to support engineering activities such as test, modification of mechanical and electrical boards, fabrication of prototype mechanical chassis and front panels.

  

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Rework mechanical and electrical boards per engineering requirements. Find solutions to challenging mechanical assemblies into temporary chassis.
• Assembly of prototype systems that includes modules, electrical boards into chassis. Assembly of experimental circuitry.  
• Works from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts or defined plans to perform testing, and trouble-shooting functions.
• Program boards, modules and systems.  
• Perform final system test to ensure assembly is correct.
• Provide assembly feedback to mechanical engineering.
• Manage Lab supplies.

Basic Qualifications & Skills

• 8+ years of hands-on experience
• Basic electrical engineering theory.
• Can read and understand electrical schematics diagrams.
• Hands-on set-up and testing experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work with assembly tools.
• Knowledge and ability to demonstrate computer skills like programming software, graphic drawing, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Teamwork oriented.
• Soldering electrical parts.

• Handing PCB`s modifications/rework.
• Familiarity with machine shop practices, including knowledge of materials and operation of common machine shop equipment.

Education

Associate degree, or vocational or technical school degree or relevant experience

About Litepoint

LitePoint creates wireless test solutions and services for the world’s most innovative wireless device makers, helping them to ensure their products perform for today’s demanding consumers. A leading innovator in wireless testing, LitePoint products come out of the box ready to test the most widely used wireless chipsets in the world. LitePoint works with the leading makers of smartphones, tablets, PCs, wireless access points and chipsets. LitePoint is also at the forefront of testing the burgeoning world of connected devices…the Internet of Things. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California and with offices around the world. LitePoint is a wholly owned subsidiary of Teradyne (NYSE: TER), a leading supplier of automation equipment for test and industrial applications. 2021 revenues were 3.7B and now approx. 6,000 employees globally and employs approximately 5,500 people worldwide.