Engineering Technician

Job Description:

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 is seeking to grow our multi-disciplined engineering and technician team to tackle new challenges in the industry and is seeking a talented Engineering Technician to fill a critical role within the team. If you are a motivated and self-starting engineer interested in understanding entire systems and applying your understanding to turn concepts into great products, we look forward to having you join our team.

The Engineering Technician will be a member of a multi-disciplined engineering team to provide innovative thermal solutions to the enterprise and aerospace/defense industry.

• Assembling electrical product designs within an inter-disciplinary team to address complex product design and manufacturing challenges including cable fabrication, electronic enclosure wirings, system cable routing, printed circuit board soldering, and wiring quality checks.
• Assembling mechanical system components including motors, heat exchangers, piping, cable routing, printed circuit board install, rack structures, installing electrical components, creating and reviewing schematics, performing PCB repair and fabrication, and assisting in finding vendors to fabricate designed PCBs.
• Leads testing on new and modified designs, develops and carries out test plans and qualification testing required for production launch, maintains product documentation (drawings and specifications) and lessons learned; produces 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.
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast‑paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• 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, and 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.