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Renesas
Engineering Technician 1
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What they do
An Electronics Test Engineer designs and develops tests for electronic equipment and manages testing. Works with circuits and other electronic equipment, components and systems.
$108,119 / year median in Florida
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description Palm Bay, FL - 100% onsite Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Renesas is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this position now or in the future. This includes anyone on F1/OPT visas. We are seeking a motivated entry-level engineering technician to support our radiation effects test team. In this role you will prepare devices and circuit boards for testing and help execute radiation test campaigns, with a primary focus on single event effects (SEE) testing and a secondary focus on high dose rate total ionizing dose (TID) testing. You will work hands-on with test hardware and instrumentation in the lab and travel to external radiation test facilities (gamma, X-ray, proton, and heavy-ion beam sources) to support live test campaigns. Key Responsibilities
- Prepare devices under test (DUTs) and printed circuit boards (PCBs) for radiation testing — including soldering, cabling/harnessing, and mounting parts to test fixtures.
- Set up, verify, and operate electronics lab and test equipment (oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, signal sources).
- Execute high dose rate TID testing and single event effects (SEE) testing in accordance with established test plans and procedures.
- Travel to and support test campaigns at radiation test facilities, including operating tests during scheduled beam time.
- Monitor devices during irradiation, capture and log test data, and document results in detailed, well-organized test records.
- Support the development and use of automated test setups and data-acquisition scripts. Qualifications Required Qualifications
- Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Renesas is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this position now or in the future. This includes anyone on F1/OPT visas.
- Associate's degree or 3 years of experience in the field (electronics, electrical engineering technology, or a related technical discipline).
- Good understanding of basic electronics lab equipment (oscilloscope, digital multimeter, power supplies, electronic load, etc.).
- Basic soldering skills — through-hole and surface-mount (SMT) work; comfort with fine-pitch rework and inspection under a microscope is a plus.
- Ability to read and interpret schematics, datasheets, and written test procedures.
- Strong attention to detail with good record-keeping and documentation habits.
- Familiarity with ESD-safe handling practices.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a small test team, often under time pressure during limited beam time. Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with PCB design and layout a plus.
- Exposure to or coursework in radiation effects concepts (TID, SEE, SEU, SEL, SEB, SEGR, LET, cross-section, fluence/flux).
- Basic programming / scripting for test automation and instrument control (e.
VIEW, GPIB/SCPI
).- Experience programming or exercising microcontrollers or FPGAs to operate a DUT during testing.
- Familiarity with relevant test standards (e.
ASTM F1192 / JESD57
for SEE).- Experience with device decapsulation / delidding or other die-exposure techniques.
- Prior experience in aerospace, defense, space, or high-reliability electronics environments. Travel & Schedule
- Ability to travel on approximately 8 trips per year with a typical duration of 6-10 days per trip. Will require odd work hours including overnight and weekends.
- Beam time at radiation test facilities is scheduled around the clock and is costly and limited, so testing often runs continuously — flexibility and stamina during these campaigns are essential. Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift and transport test equipment and shipping cases (up to ~50 lbs) and to set up equipment at off-site facilities.
- Comfortable working in laboratory, cleanroom, and accelerator / beamline environments.