Electronics Technician

Senior Electronics Technician. Serves as a fabricator and designer of special purpose electronic and electromechanical instruments systems for use in basic and clinical research in the biomedical sciences. *Objectives: Provides fabrication of high quality electronic and electromechanical instruments in support of NIMH, NINDS and NICHD Intramural research labs; Instruments are fabricated with close attention to the detail of the electronic circuit diagram and components; Provides expert electronics knowledge in selecting supporting instrument components such as enclosures, panel layout, and power supplies.

• Minimum educational requirement of high school diploma or equivalent

• Electrical Engineering

• Electrical Engineering Technology

• Engineering Technologies

• General Engineering

• Python

• Design/fabrication quality assurance

• Engraving

• Electronics Fabrication

• Conventional Shop Equipment

• Modeling drawing fabrication

• High quality custom fabricated electronic and electromechanical instruments - Weekly

• Custom circuit wiring, logic cable diagrams, drawings, specifications, and schematics of complete systems and equipment. - Weekly

• CAD/CAM routing of electronic Enclosures Weekly

• Design and fabricate high-quality mechanical, electro-mechanical and optical instruments in support of research activities; and fabricate special purpose devices for clinical and research applications. - 1
• Design and fabricate commercially unavailable mechanical instruments and medical devices, special-purpose mechanical, electromechanical, optical, hydraulic instruments and devices. - 2
• Use Computer-Aided Design (CAD) for drafting parts or products; consult with NIH researchers and engineers on the application of instrumentation. - 3
• Design and fabricate component parts or specialized tooling fixtures as required for fabricating parts and assemblies. - 4
• Maintain, repair, modify, fabricate, install and test electronic and mechanical components. - 5

• Designs and develops biomedical equipment.

• Collaborate with researchers on system interfaces and design between multiple medical equipment manufacturers and where commercial equipment is unavailable or unacceptable.

• Manufacture and repair special parts for various types of lab equipment.

• Coordinates the testing and analysis process.

• Evaluate alternative design approaches, with due consideration to material properties and machining capabilities; select best design approach to meet the specifications.

• Interpret and work from blueprints, sketches, drawings, and photos to fabricate, manufacture, and/or repair using various power and hand tools, and other equipment.

• Tests the functionality of equipment and takes accuracy, sensitivity, and selectivity measurements.

• Complete unscheduled service orders for equipment to include calibration, electronic and mechanical repairs.

• Work with staff on the installation and initial checkout of the finished equipment in the experimental environment.

• Plan and execute modifications to make improvements as needed following initial use.

• Perform characterization measurements on fabricated devices using microscopy and other techniques.

• Monitors biomedical equipment to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Analyze, modify, plan, install, evaluate, certify and correct system malfunctions.

• Maintain and update online protocols for equipment operation and microdevice fabrication.

• Maintain laboratory organization and assist in compliance with safety regulations.

• Work with staff on maintaining records of facility and equipment usage.

• Provides technical training on equipment operations.

• Provide in-services for staff, interns, students and support personnel.

• Provide technical expertise in the use of special devices and equipment, enhancing the productivity or success of the experiments.

• Train new users in equipment use, and assist users in device fabrication.