Engineering Technician II - Product Engineering Support Job Fargo area,North Dakota USA,Engineering

Job Title: Engineering Technician II - Product Engineering Support

Location: Onsite in Fargo, North Dakota

Job Type: W2

Contract - 24 months

Expected hours per week: 40 hours per week

Schedule:

M-F, 8am-5pm

Pay: $34-39.28 / hour

JOB PURPOSE: Support design engineering on prototype bring-up, PCB assembly troubleshooting, testing, and debugging.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

60-70% of Job function is on the PC.

TAKAYA APT-1600FD software used to create the program for the flying probe.

Perform inspection, testing, and failure analysis as necessary to determine cause of defective electronic assemblies.

Research, gather and summarize data for use in determining root cause.

Rework products per company and industry standards.

Build test harnesses, loads, fixtures and/or circuit boards to support product design as required.

Document and maintain records relating to work performed.

Inform supervisor and engineering of process or design problems and assist in corrective actions.

Conduct manual test of electronic circuits and PCBs according to engineering instructions.

Communicate with both internal and external customers in a professional and effective manner.

Create or update test documentation when required for prototype products.

Design and build advanced engineering test boxes.

Perform other associated tasks as required from their supervisor and engineers.

Train other personnel as required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

A.S. in Electronics or a two-year technical diploma, equivalent military certification, or equivalent experience
Minimum one year of experience in electronics, manufacturing, engineering, or a related industry; three or more years of related experience is preferred

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES

Experience troubleshooting PCB subassembly failure modes to identify root cause

Understanding of manufacturing processes and electronic components

Understanding of test equipment and methods (multimeters, oscilloscopes, etc.)

Ability to read engineering documents, e.g., schematics or diagrams

Ability to comprehend product/process component datasheets

Ability to assemble and disassemble products

Ability to maintain and repair lab equipment

Ability to learn advanced computer applications

Ability to research, tabulate, and summarize data

Ability to work with little or no supervision

Possess effective written and verbal communication skills

Working knowledge of personal computers, spreadsheets, and word processing

Strong mechanical aptitude

PREFERRED SKILLS

Three years of hands‑on experience troubleshooting PCB subassembly failure modes to identify root cause

Three years of hands‑on soldering experience with fine‑pitch surface mount component

Three years of hands‑on experience with electronic test equipment, e.g., multimeters, oscilloscopes, etc.

Experience running and maintaining 3D printers

Experience with printed circuit board layout

Experience machining and modifying various materials e.g. aluminum, steel, plastics, fiber glass, etc.

Experience working with advanced test equipment (logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, etc.)

Experience working with John Deere electronic components and systems

Experience working with John Deere equipment and machinery

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