Electronics Assembly Technician III

Radar Reinvented.

Echodyne offers the world’s first compact solid-state true beam-steering radar for a wide range of industries and applications. Our high-performance radars work in all weather and are designed for autonomous vehicles, uncrewed aircraft & drones, and security of borders, critical infrastructure, and smart cities. The company combines the patented technology of metamaterials with powerful software to create a radar sensor with unprecedented performance at commercial price points. Echodyne offers its radars to companies working in Automotive, Transportation, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Border Security, Smart Cities, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Airspace Management including Urban Air Mobility (UTM).

Join our team developing next-generation commercial radar solutions.

Echodyne is seeking an Electronics Assembly Technician III with experience in electronics rework to join our team working in a fast-paced environment developing high-performance commercial radar solutions.

As an Electronics Assembly Technician, you will play a key role in the production of Echodyne radars, enabling us to meet aggressive goals while maintaining a high degree of excellence. You will directly contribute to the rework and repair of advanced radar circuits related to system-level and board-level failures in order to maintain high production rates. In this role, you will apply your knowledge of board-level modifications, solder rework, and assembly on cutting-edge radar circuits.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform electronics soldering, rework, and assembly of production radar subsystems


• Aid in the tracking of component-level failures in order to track and correct systemic issues

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrated high-level proficiency in electronics assembly, especially including hand soldering of surface mount components in packages as small as 0201


• Experience using Hot-Air rework stations, PCB Pre-heaters, Solder Tweezers, Vacuum rework, manual & stencil-based solder paste application, and reflow using both leaded and RoHS solder


• Familiarity with ESD equipment and procedures


• Ability to follow assembly instructions ranging from verbal general description to detailed written step-by-step directions


• Careful and detail-oriented approach to tasks

DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE 
(Looking for one or more as a complement to the core skills) 

• Ability to read and understand circuit schematics and assembly drawings, and to identify components based on their schematical representation


• Experience creating custom cable assemblies & cable harnesses from drawings or schematics

QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of demonstrated hands-on experience as an electronics assembly technician working with small package surface mount components


• Trade school training in electronics assembly a plus


• Eligibility to handle export controlled data (ITAR, EAR)

Echodyne’s technology is export controlled by the U.S. Government and we must evaluate an applicant’s eligibility to handle export-controlled information or obtain required Government authorizations.  Therefore, we will ask you as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or green card holder, or have asylum/refugee status in the U.S. 

WHAT WE OFFER

The pay range for this position is $27.98 - $42.11 per hour. 

Our comprehensive benefits package currently includes:

• Incentive stock options


• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage benefits for employee and family members


• 15 days of vacation, 12 paid sick days, and 9 paid holidays


• Company paid disability, life insurance, employee assistance program and travel insurance


• 401k Plan

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.