Engineering Lab Technician

Engineering Lab Technician

This position involves performing product qualification, development, and failure analysis experiments. The role requires designing, preparing, and executing connector tests, providing results in a reportable form for consultation. The position is part of a cross-functional team focused on continuous improvement with customer satisfaction as a primary objective. The selected candidate will be knowledgeable in laboratory quality, safety, and site administrative policies, acting consistently with these procedures.

Responsibilities

• Organize, identify, and prepare connector samples for testing and performance measurement.
• Operate and maintain professional test, measurement, and data acquisition equipment.
• Discuss objectives with lab staff or customers to determine optimum preparation techniques for evaluating electrical and mechanical characteristics.
• Develop techniques to customize and adapt test samples to equipment.
• Record test equipment operation data and compile measurement data in statistical or graphical form.
• Coordinate and plan support from within and outside the laboratory for test preparation.
• Prepare samples using techniques such as soldering, wire stripping, wire crimping, and solvent cleaning.
• Operate environmental test chambers and mechanical shock and vibration testers.
• Measure tensile, insertion, retention, extraction, mating/unmating, and normal forces using a compression/tensile tester.
• Measure electrical characteristics such as contact resistance, insulation resistance, dielectric strength, and current rating.
• Perform chemical tests such as solderability and contact plating porosity.
• Interpret product specifications, industry standards, and customer specifications to perform required testing.
• Compare product performance with anticipated results or known industry standards.
• Record results manually or using computer-controlled data acquisition systems.
• Complete equipment operating logs, memos, and reports for communication or record-keeping.
• Execute simple qualification test schedules and develop sample identification schemes.

Essential Skills

• Demonstrated understanding of basic connector performance parameters and related characteristics.
• Skills to perform limited chemical, mechanical, electrical, and environmental exposure tests.
• Thorough understanding of the principles of operation of test equipment.
• Ability to use standard statistical techniques.
• Demonstrated use of personal computers.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• AS or AAS degree in mechanical technology or related field, or 2+ years current, equivalent experience.

Work Environment

The role is situated in a manufacturing floor/lab environment.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $22.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Etters, PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 10, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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