Hardware Technician

Hardware Technician

Location: West Berlin, NJ 08091 Type: Full-time Direct Hire Salary: $70-85k/year Summary: We are seeking an experienced Hardware Technician with 3+ years of hands-on experience supporting the development, production, testing, and sustainment of complex electronic products. This position plays a critical role in bridging Engineering and Manufacturing by providing product support throughout the product lifecycle, including prototype development, production troubleshooting, RMA analysis, burn-in testing, and customer support activities. The ideal candidate possesses strong electronic troubleshooting skills, can independently debug complex circuit board assemblies to the component level, and demonstrates leadership, ownership, and initiative in driving technical issues to resolution. This individual will work closely with Hardware, Firmware, Software, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to ensure product reliability and production efficiency. The successful candidate must be comfortable working with emerging technologies, developing test solutions, supporting agency compliance testing, and creating detailed manufacturing and programming documentation

Responsibilities: Product Development & Engineering Support

• Support Hardware Engineering during prototype development, product validation, and product release activities.
• Assemble, modify, and test prototype and production circuit board assemblies.
• Assist engineers in evaluating new technologies, components, and product designs.
• Design, build, and maintain engineering test beds and product burn-in systems.
• Perform hardware verification testing and document results.
• Support engineering investigations involving field failures, product reliability, and design improvements.

Product & Production Support

• Provide day-to-day production support for manufacturing and contract manufacturing partners.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production-related hardware issues.
• Develop and maintain production test procedures and work instructions.
• Support product configuration, programming, calibration, and final acceptance testing.

Hardware Debug & Failure Analysis

• Perform detailed troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of electronic assemblies to the component level.
• Utilize oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, digital multimeters, protocol analyzers, power analyzers, and related diagnostic equipment.
• Analyze analog, digital, power supply, RF, and embedded system failures. Support corrective and preventive action activities.
• Document findings and provide recommendations for design and process improvements.

Required Qualifications Education

• Associate's Degree in Electronics Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, or related technical field preferred. Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience supporting electronic hardware products in a development and/or manufacturing environment.

Technical Skills

• Strong electronic troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose circuit board assemblies to the component level.
• Experience with JTAG, boundary scan, or other embedded diagnostic tools.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, Wiring Diagrams, and Technical Drawings
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Travel Requirements

• Occasional travel to customer sites, contract manufacturers, suppliers, and compliance testing facilities as required.