What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Tech II - Firmware position at AprilAire?
The Engineering Technician II - Firmware will work in our testing lab (located in our Sun Prairie Innovation Center) and perform both new product and existing product firmware testing and analyzing and reporting of the resulting information, in accordance with company policies and procedures.
This role will be posted internally through 10/30/2026.
- Assist engineers in the development and testing of new product and component firmware, and the improving and updating of existing product and component firmware.
- Execute test suites, analyze failures and issues found during test runs
- Maintain auto tester’s normal functions for regression tests.
- Monitor test data, analyze and prepare test reports. Provide consolidated aggregate test reports and test coverage reports based on major system functions/modules.
- Confer with engineering and technical personnel to resolve testing problems, such as product or system malfunctions, incomplete test data, and data interpretation.
- Create bug reports and help development team to reproduce issues.
- Assist with developing and/or recommend improved or new testing procedures, including writing and maintaining SOPs.
- Perform quality control activities related to incoming parts, ensuring the meeting of company or customer specifications.
- While the focus is on firmware testing, may also perform tests in multiple areas of the lab, including but not limited to: Mechanical, Electronics, and Automation.
- Complete and maintain all required paperwork, records, documents, etc.
- Participate in cross functional teams to ensure the continuous, on-going improvement of processes, methods, productivity, and quality, while reducing costs.
- Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintain departmental Lean 5S standards.
Required Qualifications
- Associates Degree
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a lab environment with technician responsibilities:
- Hands on testing experience (firmware preferred)
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and to participate and contribute positively in work teams.
- Organized and strong analytical skills, including the ability to identify problems and formulate solutions.
- Mechanical aptitude, desire to learn and perform mechanical tasks.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship for employment visa status is not available for this position.
Preferred Qualifications
- Firsthand experience building circuit boards
- Hand and power tool experience
- Soldering experience
- Experience working in an Agile environment, using JIRA and Confluence
- Working knowledge of C and Python programming
- Experience with Six Sigma testing approaches such as Design of Experiments and Components of Variation
- Ability to read schematics and component data sheets, along with an understanding of digital circuits to understand the interaction between firmware and electronics.