Electronics Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Electronics Technician

Job Description

As an Electronics Specialist, you will collaborate with electrical and firmware engineers to design, build, debug, and maintain the electrical systems that power our test infrastructure and offshore deployments. You will take full ownership of the electronics lab, ensuring its organization, tooling, standards, and capability expansion. Your craftsmanship, speed, and judgment directly impact our ability to execute hardware milestones on aggressive timelines.

Responsibilities

• Build high-reliability wiring harnesses for test systems and subsea deployments.
• Assemble, wire, and debug PLC cabinets and electrical control panels for test infrastructure.
• Perform precision soldering, PCBA rework, and board-level debugging.
• Support bring-up and debugging of electrical systems alongside engineers.
• Read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and system layouts.
• Select connectors, wire types, shielding, and routing strategies appropriate for harsh environments.
• Implement best practices for grounding, EMI mitigation, and signal integrity.
• Maintain and enforce high standards for harnessing, labeling, documentation, and workmanship.
• Own the electronics lab: organization, cleanliness, inventory, and tool readiness.
• Identify gaps in capability and drive procurement of new tools, test equipment, and infrastructure.
• Support rapid prototyping and test readiness under tight timelines.
• Document builds, issues, and fixes clearly for engineering and QA traceability.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues across test systems and deployed hardware.
• Contribute to safe electrical practices across the lab and test environments.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of hands-on experience as an electronics technician, electrical technician, or similar role.
• Demonstrated experience building and troubleshooting complex wiring harnesses and electrical systems.
• Strong soldering skills including fine-pitch work and PCBA rework.
• Experience assembling and wiring control panels, PLC cabinets, or industrial electrical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Deep practical understanding of connectors, crimping, shielding, grounding, and cable management.
• Experience debugging electrical systems using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and other lab equipment.
• Strong craftsmanship and attention to detail in physical builds.
• Track record of maintaining a clean, organized, and high-functioning lab environment.
• High ownership mindset and ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, prototype-driven environment where designs evolve rapidly.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with subsea, marine, aerospace, or other harsh-environment systems.
• Experience as an electrician or experience with high-power electrical systems.
• Familiarity with industrial controls, sensors, and data acquisition systems.
• Experience with EMI/EMC best practices and debugging.
• Ability to perform basic mechanical fabrication to support electrical builds.
• Experience setting up and scaling electronics lab infrastructure from scratch.
• Familiarity with standards for labeling, documentation, and traceability in high-reliability systems.

Why Work Here?

Join a team where you can gain hands-on experience by participating in sea trials and deployment operations with leading oceanographic institutions. Work with cutting-edge technology that spans high-power electronics, marine systems, and clean energy, contributing to solving one of the world's most pressing challenges. Benefit from competitive compensation, comprehensive salary and equity packages, and company-sponsored recreational dive certification.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Seattle, WA.

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $45.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Seattle,WA.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 13, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.