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Lab Technician

Judge Group, Inc.
Oakland, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2026
Location: Oakland, CA
Salary: $39.00 USD Hourly - $43.00 USD Hourly
Description:
Job Title: Lab Technician

Location: Oakland, CA (5 Days/weekly onsite)

Duration: 6 Months Cantract

Summary:
As a Lab Test Technician, you will be the primary person responsible for testing early prototypes.

Client?s mission demands increasingly aggressive product designs, which necessitate the hands-on attention of multiple engineering disciplines to design, build, and validate them.

Attitude is important for this role.

The ability to pivot quickly and accurately will be critical to success, as the workload varies from general lab tasks to test-focused tasks.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate curiosity to probe into unexpected behavior from devices or test equipment.

This job will have the following responsibilities:
Acquiring measurements (display, touch, wifi, audio, sensors) on specialized test equipment.
Executing manual and automated tests on devices and electrical components.
Facilitating repair and calibration of equipment with 3rd party equipment vendors.
Supporting hardware validation through fixture assembly and 3D printing.
Flashing, testing, and basic validation of prototype devices, development tools, etc.
Electrical and mechanical assembly, soldering, and wiring for prototypes, development tools, etc.
Assisting with lab space management, organization, maintenance and cleanup
Tracking your own task list and making sure that diverse customers know how they fit into your priorities.
Creating structured documentation to standardize workflows and operational processes.

Qualifications & Requirements:
- 3 years experience as a technician in a consumer electronics field
- Expertise in the hardware lab with test, measurement, and prototyping equipment
- Experience using a DMM, programmable power supply
- Ability to execute test plans with minimal supervision and imperfect procedures
- Initiative to recognize areas of improvement and take action
- Ability to prioritize and triage in a highly demanding environment
- Experience flashing firmware and executing test scripts (CLI)
- Strong communication, problem-solving & organization skills (device and data tracking)
- Electromechanical assembly/disassembly and wire harnessing skills
- Hands-on soldering experience (SMT, PTH, wire-to-wire, etc.)

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Salary : $39 - $43

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