As a family-owned and operated company, we feel a special obligation to the employees who comprise our Taco family. We are committed to offering employees access to the tools necessary to live long and productive lives. We strive to instill in all of our employees: A positive mental attitude that helps us to be a leader in the industry A commitment to building strong relationships, both inside and outside the organization A desire to learn, grow, and contribute to moving our strategy forward A need to create and to innovate Employment Type: Regular Full-Time Shift: 1st Shift Work Status: On-site Position Summary: Supports the engineering team in all phases of research and development, new product development, and sustained engineering.

Prototypes, builds and tests new and existing products, as well as test fixtures used in product testing and validation. Installs, repairs, assembles, tests and maintains in good operating condition all kinds of electronic equipment or products by studying diagrams and replacing components as required.

Responsibilities

include but are not limited to: Tests products Performs preliminary/certified regulatory testing (e.g., UL, CE, FCC, ETL, etc.) Conducts performance, functionality, and life testing on product designs Reviews, prepares, and presents collected data Builds and tests prototype Populates/solders circuit boards with all required components Performs preliminary testing on prototype design before delivery to engineer Responsible for building/assembling electro-mechanical assemblies and sub-assemblies Operates stereolithography (SLA) machine Manages requests for rapid prototype parts and orders materials Ensures machine performance by scheduling repair and maintenance Prepares part builds as well as post processing and delivering of final product

Qualifications

Required: Trade School degree Electronics Technician Certificate with a strong background in electronics Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) Proficient in technical writing Travel required to conferences, customer / rep sites, etc. Preferred: Associate degree in an electronics related field 1+ years of experience in circuit theory and electronics to debug and repair electronic designs, using test equipment to measure and record electronic parameters in a circuit, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, power supplies and data acquisition systems, building and soldering printed circuit boards Experience with test software (LabView, BenchVue) Work Environment This position will work primarily in a laboratory environment. At times, there may be exposure to warehouse or lab settings where safety equipment or personal protective gear is required.

Onsite – This position reports into the site every day. This position has no direct reports.

Benefits

With nearly 1,000 people working at Taco worldwide, each with their own story, you will discover a sense of community and diverse, intelligent colleagues who help us innovate, create and explore.

Offers tuition reimbursement, career development, and on-site training programs in our learning center Believes in sharing profits with its employees Is mindful about family, health and well-being Fosters conditions that allow people and communities to reach their full potential Embraces and celebrates diversity #TacoComfortSolutions