What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Engineering Technician position at Cohu, Inc.?
Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities
Physical Demands/Strengths: Ability to stand or sit at a bench for extended periods; bend, crouch, sit or kneel to work on a system.
Protective Devices Required: Safety glasses to be worn when drilling, sawing, filing, working with air. Additional safety equipment (PPE) may be required depending on the work situation.
- Maintain handlers in the Engineering Lab including area clean-up.
- Build prototype systems and report defects by redline corrections of prints and BOM’s.
- Troubleshoot to component level.
- Provide training and technical assistance to lower-level Engineering Techs.
- Modify fabricated parts from redlined drawings.
- Assemble breadboards and cables from schematics and sketches.
- Pre-release version testing to verify upgrade performance and analyze potential or real problems.
- Log test results and report all findings of tests performed and assist engineers in evaluating test results.
- Design experiments to duplicate customer problems, develop data collection strategies and recommend solutions.
- Assist assemblers on new prototype and pilot builds.
- Support Final Test and Field Service.
- Support company and department programs (i.e.: First Aid/CPR and HazMat Response Team).
- Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
- Assist in other duties as required.
- Education: Associates degree in Electronics or related field, or equivalent technical training.
- Experience: Minimum of ten years’ experience as an electromechanical technician or engineering technician.
- Skills/Technical Requirements: Knowledge of engineering drawings (mechanical & electrical), electronics theory, thermal controls, PCB soldering and rework, electronic components sourcing, and completing bills of materials, and software testing/debugging. Experience with oscilloscopes, meters, data collection equipment, hand tools, materials, pneumatic valves, and cylinders. Ability to communicate technical information to others in an on-the-job training situation. Computer literate in MS Office to produce reports and presentations. SolidWorks/AutoCAD knowledge is a plus.
Physical Demands/Strengths: Ability to stand or sit at a bench for extended periods; bend, crouch, sit or kneel to work on a system.
Protective Devices Required: Safety glasses to be worn when drilling, sawing, filing, working with air. Additional safety equipment (PPE) may be required depending on the work situation.