Electrical Engineering Technician

Electrical Engineering Technician Job in Stratford, CT:
 Direct Hire
Salary Range: $60,000 to $70,000 per year
 

Our well-established client is a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic controls for commercial equipment. The company is looking for a hands-on Electrical Engineering Technician to join its engineering team. This is a great opportunity for someone with an electronics background who enjoys figuring out why things aren’t working and fixing them. You’ll work alongside a seasoned senior technician, learning from decades of product knowledge while supporting new product development in an in-house test lab.

Key Responsibilities of the Electrical Engineering Technician:

• Retrofit new commercial equipment with the company’s electronic controllers for customer programs.
• Evaluate the existing wiring on new equipment and rewire it to integrate with the company’s control panels.
• Install and verify electronic controls on equipment, testing heating performance, temperature control, and overall function.
• Load and update firmware and software using USB and flashing tools (JTAG, SWD, DFU).
• Work safely with high-voltage equipment, including 120V, 240V, and 480V machines.
• Instrument equipment, collect performance data, and tune machines to optimize performance.
• Perform DVP&R testing and data collection to confirm controls meet product requirements.
• Build prototype electronic circuits from schematics and verify functionality.
• Troubleshoot electronic circuits and systems to identify root causes and resolve issues.
• Participate in design reviews, including MCU controller and PCB layout evaluations.
• Create test plans, reports, and bills of material.
• Maintain electronic lab equipment and calibrations.

Qualifications of the Electrical Engineering Technician:

Required:

• Ability to read and trace schematics and work with PCBs, MCUs, and electronic components.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting with oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and probes.
• Soldering experience, including surface-mount (SMT) components.
• Comfort working with high-voltage equipment.
• Ability to read and understand equipment manuals.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions precisely in a team environment.

Preferred:

• Experience wiring or repairing commercial equipment, appliances, or similar electro-mechanical systems.
• Experience with firmware flashing tools and bootloaders.
• Familiarity with data collection and logging tools, such as serial terminals and CAN analyzers.
• Exposure to circuit design or testing of power supplies, AC/DC converters, and filtering circuits.
• DVP&R or design verification testing experience.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary of $60,000 to $70,000
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Employee referral program