Electronic Analyzer & Tester

Job Description Summary

For more than 15 years, our manufacturing facility in Grand Rapids has helped the growth and success of GE Aerospace. We're producing high quality electronics and avionics parts and equipment to exacting standards. These include Avionics Computing Systems, Mission Systems, Navigation and Guidance and Vehicle Health and Data Management products.

As an Electrical Analyzer & Tester you will use your thorough understanding of analog, digital and microprocessor circuits to fault isolate (component/board level) electronic avionics products. Once the fault has been isolated you will prescribe rework instructions for repairs to be completed.

The typical working hours for this position are 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Electronic Analyzer & Tester's primary duty is to ensure that military and commercial avionics products perform their specifications in a satisfactory manner. Responsibilities include administering standardized functional and environmental tests and troubleshooting from a system level down to component level.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Understand and follow test specifications and procedures.
• Ensure product compliance and quality.
• Troubleshoot electronics systems, circuit card assemblies, and components.
• Prescribe rework instructions for products needing repair.
• Maintain product test records in quality data tracking system.
• Attend and participate in team meeting.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Associate degree in an electronics technology discipline from an accredited university or college OR High School Diploma / GED with two years of technical experience in testing and troubleshooting of highly technical electronic products which could include military electronics experience (i.e. A school, I level depo technician).
• This position requires U.S. citizenship status.

Eligibility Requirement:

• Able and willing to complete and pass the pre-employment electronic principle's test, covering but not limited to such subjects as component identification and digital and analog circuit analysis.
• This role may encounter high risk or hazardous operations and/or include working shifts beyond a standard workweek. As such, a requirement of the role is to be at least 18 years of age by the time of joining.

Desired Characteristics:

• Possess a thorough understanding of analog and digital circuits.
• Experienced with general purpose test instruments (digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators, phase angle voltmeters and automated test equipment).
• Able to fault isolate electronics to the component level.
• Experienced in functional testing and environmental stress screening of class 3 electronics systems.
• Able to follow technical procedures and specifications.
• Able to read and understand technical documentation such as schematic diagrams and parts lists.
• Experience using hand tools for electronics disassembly and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of IPC 610 & J-STD soldering specifications.
• Basic understanding of embedded software.
• Familiar with Electric Static Discharge precautions.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision by being motivated and a self-starter.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office and PDF Viewers.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.