Electronics Technician III

Overview

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for an Electronics Technician III (Contract-to-Hire) at our Lynnwood, WA location.

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Lynnwood facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft and innovative enough to be featured on Eviation’s Alice all-electric aircraft. You’ll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains.

Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

The Electronics Technician works under limited direction/supervision and is responsible to test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify production of electronic or mechanical products, parts, equipment and systems, such as computer equipment, instrumentation, digital / analog, electronic products, test equipment, electro-mechanical products, applying principles and theories of electronics, electrical circuitry, and electronic testing.

• Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, and schematic drawings; use manufacturing and engineering instructions for testing assembled electronic or mechanical units, applying knowledge of electronic or mechanical theory and components
• Create non-conformance reports including detailed description of testing performed, resulting failure and initial root cause investigation results; perform all testing operations within assigned functional area
• Interpret and work in accordance with work orders, drawings and schematics, functional and acceptance test procedures, failure reports, manuals and all other applicable engineering and production specifications
• Calibrate or otherwise adjust assigned units by such means as component selection, potentiometer adjustment, clocking or other positioning, shimming, tension or coil adjustments, bearing and gear adjustments, as appropriate for specific unit; make required mathematical calculations for voltage, resistance, current, impedance, amplification, flow rate and mass, mechanical dimensions and adjustments
• Perform automated testing and performance testing using a variety of automated testing equipment and special test console to simulate in-service specifications, including but not limited to: vibe, burn in, thermal cycle and flying probe & ICT
• Perform manual testing involving setup, adjustment, operation and interpretation of results from standard and special purpose test equipment, applicable to assigned product area, such as differential and multi-meters, signal generators, power supplies, bridges, oscilloscopes, altitude chamber, flow meter and hi-pot
• Test units in other programs not normally worked on and units of greater complexity under limited supervision
• Practice safe work habits as established by OSHA and Crane policy
• Supports Crane Business System (CBS) initiatives including 5S, KPI’s, Standard Work, Problem Solving, and other initiatives as they arise
• Maintain system logs and manuals to document testing and operation of equipment
• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management
• Test units in other programs not normally worked on, and units of greater complexity under limited supervision
• Cross trains less experienced technicians and takes a leadership role in the value stream
• Troubleshoots production failures down to the component level
• Flexible and willing to work overtime when necessary

• Support customer visits
• Support internal and external audits
• Perform minimal work under a microscope or soldering
• Work with design & test engineering when there is a production problem

• Experience:
  
  5+ years of experience in a related field, or equivalent educational…