Laboratory Technician

Position Overview

SNI Companies is seeking a highly skilled/hands-on Electronics Laboratory Technician to support our electrical engineering team in developing and testing advanced power electronics.

As part of our collaborative engineering environment, you will work on AC-DC, DC-AC, and DC-DC power conversion systems used in mission-critical defense, aerospace, embedded computing, and telecommunications applications. You’ll design and execute test procedures, build and maintain test fixtures, analyze performance data, and support the development of cutting-edge power electronics.

What You’ll Do:

Testing & Troubleshooting

• Perform Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and functional testing using oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, and advanced electronic test equipment.
• Troubleshoot circuit-level and system-level issues; diagnose problems using soldering tools and engineering best practices.
• Read, interpret, and analyze electrical schematics, PCB layouts, and prototype systems.

Test Development & Automation

• Design and execute development tests for power electronics and embedded firmware.
• Develop, implement, and maintain automated test systems using LabVIEW, Python, or MATLAB. Create and maintain custom test fixtures/jigs to support Eng. development.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and support teams to ensure successful product development and testing.
• Support engineering reviews, prototype builds, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Equipment Ownership

• Operate, maintain, and calibrate laboratory test equipment to ensure accurate test results. Identify and resolve issues related to test systems, equipment, and tooling.

Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare detailed test reports, technical documentation, and data summaries for engineering teams and customers. Contribute to engineering presentations, internal project updates, and customer-facing technical documents as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or a similar technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in test engineering, electronics troubleshooting, or power hardware electronics testing.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, electronic loads, multimeters, and power test equipment
• Proficiency in LabVIEW for automated testing.
• Strong understanding of engineering schematics, electronic components, and circuit-level troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with standards such as UL and IEC for power electronics testing.
• Exp. with standards is a +: MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-1399, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810
• Familiarity with PCB design tools such as PCAD or Altium
• Hands-on training or experience in power electronics circuits
• Field experience testing or debugging end-to-end embedded power electronics systems