SUMMARY

Our Client in Longmont, CO has an opportunities for a Contractor - Electronics Engineering Technicians, level 5 for 3-6 months. This role will be responsible for electronics assembly, testing, and verification at our Longmont facility, as well as participating in laboratory and bench testing of active and passive antennas and microwave circuits. We are building active and passive RF systems for new space-based communications architectures. You will interface with the project design and operations teams to assist in board bring-up, rework and testing.

IDEAL EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred; relevant experience may be substituted for education.
• 8+ years of direct technical experience with electronic systems, including analog, digital, and RF subsystems.
• Strong hands-on experience with RF circuits and systems.
• Experience with soldering & de-soldering using rework tools, such as hot tweezers, hot plates, hot air rework stations and reflow ovens.
• Understanding of, and experience working with, high reliability products within a quality management system.
• Excellent manual dexterity with the ability to handle small parts and fasteners, including sizes as small as #0-80.
• High standard of quality workmanship with attention to detail in assembly, testing, and documentation.
• One of the following certifications: J-001 for soldering, or IPC-6018 or IPC-6010

DESIRED SKILLS

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to provide intuitive and timely solutions for prototype production.
• Extensive experience working with antennas, antenna measurements, and RF/microwave circuits.
• Ability to multitask between soldering, harness building, and system testing in a fast-paced environment.
• Assist in the design of RF PCB’s and electronics.
• Gather, maintain, format, compile, and analyze technical data.
• Familiarity with schematic and layout design in Altium Designer.
• IPC JSTD-001 w/Space addendum, IPC 620 – Harnessing, IPC 7711/7721 CIS - Soldering rework
  Job Type: Contract
  Pay: $40.00 - $52.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Experience:

• RF Electrical : 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Longmont, CO 80503 (Required)

Work Location: In perso

• Provide input for work instructions and procedures for electronics soldering, assembly and testing.
• Review and interpret complex technical schematics, ensuring accuracy during the build, assembly and testing phases.
• Perform complex soldering and rework, including surface mount assembly for components as small as 0402, with proficiency in handling a wide variety of package types (e.g., QFN, QFP, TSOP, through hole connectors, etc.) under a microscope. J-STD or NASA soldering with space addendum certification preferred.
• Build and test multi-wire cable harnesses, including developing Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and conducting thorough verification testing. IPC or NASA harnessing certification is preferred.
• Participate in the assembly and testing of RF electronics hardware.
• Perform troubleshooting using Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE), such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and digital multi-meters.
• Familiarity with reading electrical and RF schematics.
• Perform integration of electronic components in support of rapid prototyping requirements.