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Job Title: R&D Electromechanical Technician Job Description The R&D Electromechanical Technician works in a brand-new research and development laboratory alongside engineers and fellow technicians to support the design, development, assembly, and testing of large prototype electromechanical systems. In this role, you assemble complex electrical and mechanical hardware, perform RF-related testing and troubleshooting using advanced lab equipment, and provide clear feedback to design teams to improve system performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
You follow detailed documentation, interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics, and actively contribute to the refinement of designs and processes. Responsibilities Assemble complex electrical and electromechanical components and systems for operational environments, including electronic chassis and racks, mechanical assemblies, coaxial cables, and wire harnesses. Apply advanced fabrication skills such as wire harness assembly using soldering and crimp tools, coaxial cable and harness fabrication, installation, routing, and restraining, connector installation with strain relief, isolation, and potting, and precise fastener torquing, staking, and general hardware assembly.
Support test activities under guidance from engineering teams and independently conduct test routines to verify hardware performance and functionality. Read and interpret technical design and drawing packages, then implement them into hardware using industry best practices and established standards. Create, revise, and recommend changes to technical documentation, identifying improvements that enhance performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
Accurately and thoroughly document work activities to maintain a complete design and manufacturing history for prototype and production systems. Collaborate closely with engineering staff to understand design intent, communicate issues, and offer practical recommendations for design and process improvements. Support day-to-day laboratory operations by helping keep lab spaces clean, organized, safe, and fully equipped, including preparing benches, storage, power, network connections, and ESD mitigation for program use.
Handle laboratory closeout at program completion by packing and returning equipment, cleaning the space, and restoring lab readiness for future work. Demonstrate and enforce proper equipment use, verifying functionality and directing users to appropriate training resources when needed. Manage inventory of materials, supplies, parts, and equipment such as chemicals, gloves, system parts, and electrical supplies by ordering, receiving, stocking, tracking status, and coordinating maintenance, calibration, and repair.
Schedule use of shared lab equipment and resources to support multiple programs efficiently and safely. Follow and help refine standard operating procedures, ensuring compliance with safety and security protocols and monitoring adherence across the lab. Coordinate with environmental health and safety staff on proper storage and disposal of chemicals and waste in accordance with applicable regulations.
Work with leadership to implement recommendations that maintain and improve laboratory operations, workflows, and overall lab effectiveness. Perform RF hardware testing and troubleshooting on systems related to RF, radar, antenna, acoustic, and undersea products using appropriate lab instruments. Support hardware verification activities by following test plans and using lab test equipment such as oscilloscopes, impedance analyzers, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and function generators.
Essential Skills Minimum of 4 years of demonstrated experience assembling, maintaining, testing, and repairing prototype or production electromechanical systems. Proven experience building, testing, and delivering electromechanical hardware related to RF, radar, antenna, acoustic, and undersea products. Ability to read, interpret, and refine