Electronics Test Technician

Position Overview

At Rincon Research Corporation (RRC), our primary business is innovating, developing, and fielding digital signal processing (DSP) products and services for the United States Defense and Intelligence Communities in support of national security. We are seeking an Electronics Test Technician to perform a variety of product tests using detailed work instructions, test procedures, and engineering documents on advanced, diverse products including CCAs and chassis. This role involves setup and operation of testing equipment, troubleshooting, documenting test results, and physical movement of materials. You will join a multi-disciplinary R&D team of electrical engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists, and analysts making a real operational impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Tests, troubleshoots, repairs, maintains, and installs a wide variety of electronic, mechanical, computer, laboratory, and scientific systems and/or equipment.
• Assists in the development of procedures.
• Observes, analyzes, and reports test data; and when appropriate, makes necessary repairs to equipment.
• Utilizes various engineering and scientific drawings, manuals, and related documentation to perform tasks, including configuration/data management.

Required Qualifications

• HS Diploma or AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training).
• Ability to work directly from approved procedures, schematics, assembly drawings, and wiring diagrams.
• Capability to troubleshoot electronic circuits to the component level and effectively identify failure trends.
• Assist the team in isolating problems between the test environment and the units under test.
• Select and configure appropriate test equipment based on specifications.
• Effectively communicate technical issues to the engineering team regarding test reports.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced repair/manufacturing/production test environment.
• Proven ability to work well within a team environment.
• Knowledge of computer architectures and data protocols to facilitate networking and interfacing with test equipment.
• US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the use of computers and software applications (both desktop and technical).
• Associate Degree in Electronic Sciences.
• Experience using a wide variety of electronic RF/Analog, High Voltage, Digital, and other electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, network analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and power meters.
• Familiarity with testing areas including insertion loss, VSWR, phase, gain, SFDR, SNR, harmonics, and S-, L-, and X-Band frequencies.
• Experience inspecting CCAs to IPC 610A or equivalent.

Location

This position is located at our Tucson, AZ Headquarters.

Benefits & Perks

• 100% employer-paid premiums for family medical and dental insurance, employee life insurance, short-term and long-term disability (STD & LTD).
• Flexible reimbursement spending accounts for medical expense and dependent care.
• Immediate participation and vesting in the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) Plan.
• Employer contributions to RRC’s ESOP.
• Employer matching contributions to the company’s 401(k) Plan.
• Employer discretionary contributions to the company’s 401(k) Plan.

Rincon Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.