Quality Control Engineering Technician

Meet Yubico: the creator of the most secure passkeys and leading provider of hardware authentication security keys. Our company's mission is to make secure login easy and available for everyone. Yubico was founded in 2007 by Stina and Jakob Ehrensvard, and is public on Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market: YUBICO. Our customers include Fortune 500 companies, hundreds of government agencies and millions of individuals in over 160 countries that rely on Yubico technology to secure access to computers, online services and mobile apps.

Our global customer base includes organizations of varying sizes, from large corporations such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Hyatt, to companies like Dyson. We are a global company with a strong company culture and employees located in over 14 countries. Yubico's headquarters are based in Stockholm, Sweden and Santa Clara, CA. Aligned with our mission to make the internet more secure for everyone, Yubico donates Yubi Keys to organizations helping at-risk individuals through our philanthropic initiative, Secure it Forward.

The Role:

Yubico is looking for a Quality Control Engineering Technician to participate in all aspects of product and process quality of Yubico's extensive Production Hardware. This role will be responsible for the end-to-end quality of hardware, working with everything from individual PCBs, PCAs ,sub-assemblies to full systems. Daily work will involve running hardware tests and stress testing various components. There is opportunity to design, build and incorporate new fixtures/tools to facilitate the testing coverage and efficiency.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

* Quality Process Development:
Design and create test plans, processes, maintain and create new test cases for hardware products using Python.

* Product Validation:
Execute functional, dimensional, and environmental testing to ensure products meet all technical specifications.

* Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Partner with design, manufacturing, and support teams to provide critical feedback on product builds.

* Technical Documentation:
Author and maintain comprehensive records for hardware design, testing procedures, and quality control.

* Risk Management:

Lead quality-focused design reviews and proactive risk assessments to catch issues early in the lifecycle.

* Regulatory Compliance:
Ensure all hardware meets industry standards and regulatory requirements.

* Performance Monitoring:
Track quality metrics and identify trends to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing and design.

Basic Qualifications:

* Degree: AA or BS in Electronics, Mechanical, Electrical, or a related engineering discipline.

* Background: 1-3 years in hardware quality control or manufacturing, specifically within the consumer electronics sector.

* Equipment:
Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, and calipers.

* Protocols & Schematics:
Proficient in reading hardware schematics and mechanical drawings; familiar with SPI, I2C, and USB protocols.

* Design Standards:
Solid understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).

* Automation:
Experience using Python for test automation.

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Our U. S. benefits are designed for your overall well-being:

Health coverage. We've got you covered with top of the line health plans, including dental and vision. We pay 100% of your premium and 85% for your family.

Retirement plan. Our retirement plan includes a 401K dollar per dollar match up to 6% with a cap of $6K/year. Immediate vesting.

Wellness reimbursement. We offer $1,200.00 in wellness earnings (prorated based on start date) that you can use on your gym membership, a massage, or your favorite online fitness classes. This is a taxable benefit if you choose to participate.

Learning and development. We encourage your professional growth and offer a yearly development stipend of $3,000 and mentorship program.

Time off. We offer a total of 15 vacation days plus 10 holidays, and 7 sick days a year.

Paid parental leave. We love welcoming new family members to our Yubi Team! All parents receive 8 weeks of paid leave. Birthing parents receive an additional 8 weeks of paid leave (16 weeks total).

Commuter Benefits. If you need to commute to the office, we offer commuter benefits.

Strong mission & company values. We're a global team on a global mission to make the internet more secure for everyone. We believe that every person's work matters. That you should always be nice, stay humble, and have fun, and never take yourself too seriously.

Yubico offers a holistic Total Rewards package designed to support our employees in all aspects of their life inside and outside of work. This role has the annual salary range as defined below for a salary pay range for a candidate located in the San Francisco Bay Area. For roles that are filled in other locations, the compensation range will be based on data provided by the Radford McLagan Compensation Database from Aon.

Final compensation is also based on a number of factors including, but…