Engineering Technician

Engineering Technician – Boyd – Fredericksburg, VA

$20.00 – $27.00 / hr

The Engineering Technician is responsible for fabricating, assembling, modifying, and evaluating electronic/mechanical parts, components, or integrated circuitry for electronic equipment and other hardware systems including thermal management, control, and power distribution.

Boyd’s Advanced Cooling Division, located in Fredericksburg, VA, is developing innovative thermal solutions for the enterprise and aerospace/defense industry. The team seeks to grow its multi‑disciplined engineering and technician team to tackle new challenges and is seeking a talented Engineering Technician to fill a critical role.

• Assemble electrical product designs within an interdisciplinary team addressing complex product design and manufacturing challenges including cable fabrication, electronic enclosure wiring, system cable routing, printed circuit board soldering, and wiring quality checks.
• Assemble mechanical system components including motors, heat exchangers, piping, cable routing, PCB installation, rack structures. Install electrical components, create and review schematics, perform PCB repair and fabrication, and assist in finding vendors to fabricate designed PCBs.
• Lead testing on new and modified designs; develop and implement test plans and qualification testing required for production launch.
• Maintain product documentation (drawings and specifications) and lessons learned; produce assembly work instructions, test reports, operating manuals and test procedures.

• 3+ years of relevant work experience in electrical and mechanical part/system assembly and test.
• Bachelor’s or advanced engineering degree preferred, or equivalent work experience.
• Competent in reading drawings, schematics, and work instructions.
• Demonstrated experience in board‑level electronic circuit soldering, including mixed‑signal Analog/Digital.
• Experience with serial data, power, and sensor cable fabrication and quality checks.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical issues during board bring‑up and validation.
• Comfortable with standard lab equipment: DMM, oscilloscope, signal generators, soldering equipment, general power tools.
• Team player able to work in a fast‑paced environment with ability to handle multiple competing tasks.
• Strong communication skills; oral, written, and presentation.
• Strong organization, planning, and time‑management skills to achieve results.
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Fredericksburg, VA

On‑Site

Boyd Corp is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.