Electrical Engineering Production Laboratory Technician

SimVentions is 100% employee-owned and proudly ranked among Virginia’s Best Places to Work year after year! We are looking for a highly skilled Electrical Engineering Technician capable of independently running an Electronics and Printed Circuit Board production and prototype facility for engineering development and low rate production efforts.  You will work closely with a highly disciplined engineering team supporting quick turn precision projects.  Projects involve innovative and novel integrations of electrical components and development of specialized PCBs.  Must have a high level of attention to detail and ability to run a diverse set of machines/equipment. 

This position is located on Dahlgren Naval Base, running an electronic production/prototyping laboratory. This requires on base presence.

A Secret Clearance is required to start with the ability to be eligible for a TS/SCI clearance. 

An ACTIVE Secret Clearance is required for this position.  However, TS/SCI is preferred. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. US Citizenship is required to obtain a clearance.  Ability to upgrade to a TS/SCI clearance is required within a year of starting.

• Minimum of 4 years experience as a skilled electrical engineering technician
• Demonstrated experience operating four or more of the following manufacturing equipment:
  • solder stencil printers
  • pick & place machines
  • solder reflow oven
  • automated optical inspection station
  • x-ray inspection machine
  • prototype PCB milling machines
  • selective soldering machines
  • BGA rework station machines
• Candidate should have rigorous hand soldering experience to include component sizes of 0201, BGA, LGA, and QFN.

• →Perform moderately complex engineering technician support assignments
• →Construct and build devices and simple equipment
• →Construct developmental and production models, following layouts and diagrams
• →Conduct tests and experiments that require non-standard setups and procedures
• →Extract and compile data from field notes, technical manuals, lab reports, and bench tests
• →Develop information about operational failures and modifications
• →Perform more complex aspects of function; receive guidance/supervision on new assignments but normally works independently on mastered tasks.  

• Ideal candidate will have 10 or more years of experience as an Electrical Engineering Technician
• Experience independently running an electronics production laboratory
• Experience with the use and maintenance of ALL of the following manufacturing equipment:

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