Senior Electronics Technician

Lightship

Broomfield, CO, United States

Posted on: 2024-05-04

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Lightship is an early-stage hardware startup launched in 2020 by Tesla alumni that is bringing the $26B recreational vehicle industry into the electric age. Based in San Francisco and Boulder, Lightship is designing and producing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer that liberates travelers from the noise, emissions, and range anxiety of gas RVing.

About the Role

Lightship’s mission to modernize and electrify RVs demands building cutting edge electronics and controls. As a Senior Electronics Technician, you will work in the lab and collaborate with engineers and technicians on electronics to create an exciting product. You will assemble, test, debug, and repair circuit boards and clearly document the status of hardware. This role will also be responsible for lab management.

Responsibilities

Assemble, install, repair, troubleshoot, and maintain electronic components, PCBAs, and systems.

Determine requirements and install modifications as set forth by engineering drawings, engineering change notices, schematic diagrams, and other applicable documentation

Test and troubleshoot printed circuit boards using power supplies and other equipment

Ownership of PCBA checkout and logging of issues on returned PCBAs.

Source or fabricate replacement parts for electronic systems

Engage in system-level testing and debugging

Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance and service equipment

Adhere to electrical safety, ROHS and ESD protocols

Organize and help maintain the electronics lab

Participate in PCB design review process

Travel up to 10% to support engineering builds and troubleshooting in the field

Minimum Qualifications

High school degree or equivalent

8 years experience working with hardware systems

Proficient with electronic lab tools (multimeter, oscilloscope, thermocouples, etc.)

Experience creating prototype wire harnesses for device bring-up

Ability to read electrical schematics and datasheets

Experience in visual board inspection, PCB level component testing, and troubleshooting

Excellent PCBA soldering skills, including SMD components up to 0402, QFN

Good hand-eye coordination and physical dexterity

Experience working with high voltage DC (~400V) and AC (~240V)

Attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated cross-functional teamwork

Preferred Qualifications

Some advanced technical training or coursework in engineering or electronics

Operate basic power tools to accomplish fabrication of new or converted equipment

Experience creating test setups and basic test fixtures

Experience with data acquisition systems and measurement devices

Comfortable loading software onto PCBAs

Knowledge of computer programs such as Altium, Word, Excel and JIRA

Basic knowledge of health and safety regulations

Passion for electronics

Self-directed and motivated with the ability to work effectively in uncertain situations

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Equity

Lightship compensation consists of the hourly rate above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.

Note: hourly rate offered will depend on level of experience

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