WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

The Hardware Engineering Technical Assistant is an entry-level role that provides essential support to the hardware engineering team, contributing to the design, development, and testing of electronic components and systems. This role involves assisting with prototype assembly, conducting basic tests, collecting and organizing data, and maintaining laboratory equipment. The ideal candidate will have a foundational understanding of electrical principles, strong organizational skills, and a proactive approach to supporting engineering projects. This entry-level position offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic hardware development environment.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Assist with the development of circuit boards and systems while adhering to industry standards and best practices.
• Assist with the development and documentation of electronic and mechanical system requirements and analysis.
• Generate and maintain hardware design, manufacturing process, and quality control documentation.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to perform root cause analysis and troubleshooting of hardware defects.
• Generate and maintain CAD models and drawings of products and prototypes.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED (Required Qualifications)

• Circuit Design & Analysis: Understanding of electronic components, circuit behavior, and the ability to design and analyze circuits is fundamental.
• Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Tools: Proficiency in software and PCB layout is crucial.
• Understanding of Electronics: Knowledge of both analog and digital electronics, including their applications in design, is essential.
• Troubleshooting & Debugging: The ability to test, troubleshoot, and validate hardware prototypes using equipment like oscilloscopes and multimeters.
• Problem-Solving: The ability to identify, analyze, and resolve complex technical issues in hardware design.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong skills to collect and interpret engineering data, identify inefficiencies, and optimize performance.
• Communication Skills: Clear and effective written and verbal communication is necessary for collaborating with other engineers and technical personnel.
• Attention to Detail: Crucial for accurately interpreting specifications and ensuring precision in design and documentation.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Working effectively with other engineers and teams to achieve project goals.
• Critical Thinking: Applying logical reasoning to investigate problems and devise solutions.

WHAT ELSE WE ARE LOOKING FOR (Preferred Qualifications):

• High school diploma, trade school, or equivalent
• CE (Computer Engineering) or EE (Electrical Engineering) preferred.
• Professional working proficiency in Mandarin is a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to walk the facility throughout the day.
• Ability to lift at least 15 lbs.

Environment: You will work in a combination of warehouse and office environments throughout the day.

WHAT WE PROVIDE:

• We are a team of capable and dedicated colleagues. From engineering to product management, sales, customer support, and office staff, we all work together and support one another.
• A stable, collaborative, and supportive work environment is essential to us. We work together to achieve our goals and adapt to the team's changing needs. We foster open and honest communication. As a collaborative team, we understand the value of open dialogue.
• We believe in work-life balance. We trust our colleagues to manage their time and commitments responsibly, which fosters a positive work environment. To support this, we offer paid time off and paid holidays.
• We prioritize your health and wellness by providing various benefits to support your physical and mental health needs, including medical, dental, and vision coverage. We also offer financial planning tools such as flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, health reimbursement accounts, and a 401(k) plan, with matching. To protect against the unexpected, we provide life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage. We support your fitness goals with a discounted gym membership and a fitness reimbursement program.
• We offer tuition reimbursement and opportunities for career advancement.

ALL ABOUT OLEUMTECH

OleumTech is a leading manufacturer of wireless IoT communications and industrial automation solutions, including instrumentation. For over two decades, OleumTech has set the performance standards in M2M and IIoT communications, approaching 1,000,000 devices deployed worldwide. Our versatile products are distributed globally in oil and gas, refining/petrochemical, water/wastewater, and IoT applications that require industrially hardened, battery-powered sensors and I/O networks. Headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California, OleumTech is an ISO 9001-certified organization dedicated to delivering excellence in superior quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction.

OleumTech values diversity at our company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

This position is ON-SITE. It is not remote or hybrid.

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