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Engineering Technician
Pay: $19.00 - $29.00 per hour
Location: Carlisle, PA (In-Person)
Shift: First Shift, Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm
Job Type: Full-Time
About Flight Systems Industrial Products (FSIP)
At FSIP, we are innovators in the electric vehicle and industrial equipment markets. From our facility in Carlisle, PA, we manufacture and remanufacture advanced electronics that keep critical global industries moving. We pride ourselves on building a collaborative, safety-first culture where technical expertise meets real-world application.
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented technician to join our production team in an Electronics Technician II role. This position is ideal for someone with a strong electronics background who wants to continue developing their technical expertise and grow toward more advanced engineering-level opportunities within FSIP.
Position Overview
In this role, you will perform high-level troubleshooting, diagnosis, and component-level repairs on motor controllers and sophisticated electronic systems. You will use electrical theories, engineering schematics, and precision test equipment to identify failures and perform repairs down to the component level.
The position combines hands-on electronics work with increasingly advanced technical responsibilities, including precision soldering, troubleshooting documentation, product-line expertise, and serving as a technical resource to other team members. Electronics Technician II is part of FSIP's technical career path, with opportunities for continued development and progression into advanced technical and engineering roles.
Key Responsibilities
- Component-Level Repair: Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair complex motor controllers and advanced electronic systems down to the component level.
- Precision Bench Work: Solder, assemble, and disassemble electronic devices, including the removal and installation of through-hole and surface-mount components.
- Testing & Diagnostics: Utilize a wide variety of electronic test equipment, gauges, and wiring diagrams to conduct precise diagnostic procedures and implement system upgrades.
- Documentation: Author and maintain clear, accurate electronic troubleshooting procedures to build our team's technical knowledge base.
- Technical Benchmarking: Maintain deep, specialized technical knowledge of products and processes for at least one dedicated company product line.
- Collaboration & Training: Act as a technical resource by training, guiding, and collaborating effectively with colleagues to hit departmental goals.
- Safety & Organization: Maintain a clean, orderly workspace and strictly follow all prescribed workplace safety procedures.
Skills & Qualifications
- Education: Associate's or bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering, or an equivalent combination of technical certification and relevant experience.
- Soldering Expertise: Minimum of 1 year of soldering experience required; direct experience with through-hole or surface-mount soldering is highly preferred.
- Technical Reading: Proficient understanding of electronic wiring diagrams, engineering schematics (minimum 1 year preferred), and technical specifications.
- Diagnostic Skills: Strong intermediate troubleshooting skills utilizing electronic gauges, power tools, and specialized testing equipment.
- Core Competencies: Accurate, efficient, and highly organized with a strict attention to detail and strong time-management skills.
- Mindset: Self-motivated problem solver who can handle competing priorities while remaining a collaborative, customer-centric team player.
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Pay: $19.00 - $29.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- Describe the most complex electronic issue you have personally troubleshot. What was the problem and how did you identify the cause?
- Describe your professional soldering experience, including whether you have worked with through-hole components, surface-mount components, or both.
- What electronic test equipment have you used professionally, and what did you typically use it for?
- Describe your experience reading and interpreting electronic schematics. How have you used them in your work?
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $29