Digital Systems Technician

At Spectrum Control most departments operate on a 4-day 10-hour work schedule in exchange for a 3-day weekend. We offer competitive wages and PTO plus our benefits begin on day 1 of employment. Come join a workforce where we put you first!

The Digital Systems Technician is part of a multidisciplinary manufacturing and test team responsible for the bring-up test troubleshooting and repair of complex digital electronic assemblies used in commercial military and aerospace products.

The majority of products consist of single-FPGA or processor-based PCBs with established automated test flows and well-defined bring-up procedures. A smaller subset of advanced VPX-based systems requires deeper system-level integration judgment-based troubleshooting and close collaboration with engineering.

Compensation Range: $35.00/hr - $45.00/hr

Primary Responsibilities

• Receive assembled PCBs from manufacturing and verify proper operation of power delivery networks including voltage accuracy sequencing current draw and fault conditions prior to device programming
• Program and configure FPGAs microcontrollers and embedded processors using JTAG SPI Ethernet or vendor-specific tools; manage production firmware and software images
• Execute automated hardware and software test suites interpret test results and diagnose failures using test data and electrical measurements
• Troubleshoot digital and mixed-signal hardware issues to the board or component level and coordinate or perform corrective actions as required
• Bring up embedded Linux systems to a functional login state verify basic system operation and diagnose common boot or configuration issues
• Configure and verify Ethernet connectivity for embedded systems including basic network setup and connectivity diagnostics
• Maintain accurate test records configuration logs and nonconformance documentation in accordance with quality and production procedures
• Collaborate with engineering to improve test processes manufacturing yield and product robustness
• Assist with the construction validation and maintenance of production and engineering test stations

Advanced Responsibilities (Subset of Products)

• Support advanced VPX and OpenVPX systems as an escalation resource including complex power-up behavior multi-FPGA configuration and system-level debug
• Assist with deeper Linux bring-up and integration issues on custom hardware platforms when automated diagnostics are insufficient
• Provide detailed failure analysis and documentation to engineering for complex or design-related issues

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent practical experience in digital electronics test and debug
• Ability to read and interpret electronic schematics block diagrams test procedures and technical documentation
• Solid understanding of basic DC and AC electronic theory including passive and active components
• Understanding of power regulation sequencing clock distribution and reset architectures in digital systems
• Basic knowledge of computer architecture concepts (CPU SDRAM non-volatile memory)
• Experience using electronic test equipment such as multimeters and oscilloscopes for circuit verification and troubleshooting
• Familiarity with Ethernet networking in Linux environments including IP addressing subnetting SSH access and basic connectivity diagnostics (ping ip/ifconfig ethtool)
• Ability to work from documented procedures while exercising independent judgment during fault isolation and system bring-up

Preferred Skills

• Experience testing and debugging FPGA-based digital systems in a production or lab environment
• Familiarity with automated test systems and software-driven diagnostics
• Experience with VPX or OpenVPX architectures including backplane interfaces and module-level integration
• Exposure to multi-FPGA systems and complex power sequencing
• Experience working with embedded Linux on custom hardware platforms
• Basic scripting or programming experience (C C Python Bash etc.)
• Experience working in ESD-controlled manufacturing or laboratory environments

Professional Expectations

• Ability to communicate clearly with engineering manufacturing and operations teams
• Willingness to learn and grow into advanced system bring-up responsibilities over time
• Strong documentation discipline and attention to detail
• Comfortable escalating complex design-level issues with clear data and observations rather than speculation

Work Environment:

• On Site Full Time

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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