SR. Technician - Technician - Applied Electronics

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SwRI is a nonprofit R&D organization that is seeking a skilled team member to work on the design, development, fabrication, assembly, maintenance, and repair of electronic, electrical/mechanical, and software related project work for government and commercial clients.

• Support research and development with various personnel to design, fabricate, assemble, test, and maintain custom electronics.
• Use CAD software for schematic capture, printed circuit board design, & 3D modeling to support the design of electronic and mechanical hardware.
• Support the fabrication, assembly, & testing of electronic & mechanical hardware. To include assembly, testing, procurement, and inspection of Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCB’s).
• General soldering skills, and general mechanical packaging skills are preferred.
• Support project work for the electromechanical integration of embedded hardware into custom mechanical enclosures. This includes design and integration of analog, digital, RF, and optical circuits.
• Knowledge of or experience with 3D scanning (point cloud and/or mesh design) tools is preferred but not required.
• Must be willing to learn new software and hardware to support electronic and mechanical modeling to support development of new designs.
• Knowledge of or interest in 3D printing, injection molding, low pressure vacuum systems, & CNC milling machines & processes is not required, but preferred.

• Work independently or as part of a team.
• Complete assigned tasks with or without direct supervision; be able to work on multiple tasks in parallel.
• Determine when to ask for further instruction on tasks so as to avoid schedule delays. Learn new skills as needed.
• Fabrication, assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of electronic and mechanical assemblies, electro‑mechanical systems, mechanisms, and structures, including prototypes, and associated support equipment.
• Use electronic tools to aid in the test/diagnosis/support of assigned work, ie: multimeters, signal generators, network analyzers, power supplies, and oscilloscopes is preferred.
• Capable of soldering, electronics and mechanical assembly, testing, measurement, and troubleshooting.
• Perform schematic capture and layout printed circuit boards (PCBs) using computer aided design (CAD) software (Altium Designer or similar type CAD programs).
• Read schematics, and understand electronic design documentation.
• Use Mechanical CAD Programs such as Solidworks, ArTec Studio, Design X, & Camtasia to design 3D solid bodies/models :
  Use instrumentation to 3D scan & virtually recreate existing items.
• Create visual 3D project presentations.

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Electronics and/or mechanical training or certifications preferred.
• 2 years:
  Utilize computer‑aided design and engineering software for design of circuits (Altium, Cadence, Mentor Graphics, OrCAD). Capable of either working independently or as part of a team. Complete assigned tasks with or without direct supervision; be able multitask.
• 2 years:
  Basic DC/AC circuits experience/knowledge. Basic electro‑mechanical construction skills and fabrication techniques for assembly of printed circuit boards, multi‑pin control cables, RF coaxial cables, and basic electronics assembly.
• 2 years:
  Experience in schematic capture, circuit board layout, modeling of mechanical parts using CAD software is preferred. Software layout experience including Altium (or software equivalent). Solidworks (or software equivalent) experience.
• 2 years:
  Operating laboratory‑test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, multimeters, network analyzers, etc. Basic computer skills including PC hardware and software.
• A valid/clear driver's license is required.

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

San Antonio, Texas

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