Electrical Hardware Technician

Job Summary:

The Electrical Hardware Technician will support the development and validation of automotive Battery Management Systems (BMS). Working in a laboratory environment, this role will be a key part of the hardware development cycle by building, testing, troubleshooting, and updating printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs). The technician will operate electronic test and measurement equipment and provide hands-on support to engineers as they design, validate, troubleshoot, and iterate BMS hardware for automotive applications.

Responsibilities:

• Build, rework, and repair PCBAs, including surface-mount and through-hole soldering of components down to fine-pitch parts.
• Assemble, wire, and maintain lab test benches and fixtures used for BMS hardware validation.
• Support functional testing and characterization of BMS boards and subsystems using electronic test and measurement equipment, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, function generators, and battery cyclers; capture and document test results.
• Use Controller Area Network (CAN) tools and interfaces to communicate with, monitor, and debug BMS hardware during bring-up and testing.
• Diagnose hardware faults at the board and component level and support root-cause investigations with hardware engineers.
• Update and reconfigure PCBAs to implement engineering change orders (ECOs) and design revisions.
• Maintain accurate records of builds, modifications, test procedures, and equipment calibration status.
• Maintain an organized, safe, and compliant laboratory environment, following Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), electrical safety, and battery-handling practices.
• Support engineers with prototype assembly, cable harness fabrication, and general laboratory tasks as needed.
• Adhere to federal and state regulations.
• Adhere to all company policies, processes, and procedures.
• Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• Predictable and reliable attendance.

Position Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Electronics/Electrical Technology, a relevant technical certificate required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in electronics, electrical hardware, laboratory testing, or a related technical field required.
• Practical experience operating electronic test and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads required.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience soldering and reworking Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), including Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and through-hole work; IPC-A-610 /J-STD-001 familiarity is preferred.
• Hands-on experience using Controller Area Network (CAN) tools and interfaces for hardware communication, monitoring, or debugging.