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Sherpa Design is a team of mechanical and electrical engineers, designers, machinists, and additive manufacturing experts who thrive on pushing the envelope and equipping others to do the same. Since 2001 our platform of capabilities has grown from our core expertise of product engineering to include additive manufacturing, precision machining, NX training, and Teamcenter solutions.

At this time, we are looking for an Electrical Engineering Test Technician to join us. In this role, you’ll work with several of the best-known Fortune 100 companies on innovative technologies and products.

What We Offer

At Sherpa, you’ll discover:

• We hire amazingly capable people. Everyone here brings impressive technical expertise – that’s a given in consulting. Beyond that, we share a way of thinking expansively and supporting each other. It makes work exciting and enjoyable.
• We keep bureaucracy in check. One of our values is act with agility. We have designed our internal systems so that you spend your energy on the work that most lights your fire. No micromanaging, no cumbersome approval processes, just clear shared goals.
• Our exposure builds experience. Because we work with so many innovative companies across industries, you can reach the equivalent of 5+ years in-house experience in just 2 years.

About this Role

As an EE Test Technician your focus will be supporting our team of internal EE’s developing next generation solutions for the AR/VR, consumer products, defense, and many other industries. You’ll be challenged with developing automated test equipment for data acquisition for optical benches, soldering, building up systems, and making cables at times. The work is varied and rarely the same here at Sherpa. As your skills grow to meet project demands we anticipate more responsibility and advanced duties to come your way. This position requires you be in our facility, with the lab equipment and team. (obviously, right?)

Basic Qualifications

• Familiar with designing and building test bench systems to meet test requirements
• Able to write test system software
• Experience designing test fixtures
• Enjoy soldering, board assembly, and rework
• Proficient at creating cable assemblies
• Possess great troubleshooting skills

Technical Competencies and daily duties

• Able to communicate effectively and present technical topics clearly and effectively. Via conference calls, online meetings, and email communications with our customers
• Strong programming skills such as Python or C/C++
• Able to use electrical test and measurement tools effectively (0-scopes, multimeters, signal generators, etc.)
• Able to prioritize work and tasks to meet schedule deadlines
• Familiar with quoting jobs, outside services vendors for tasks we outsource
• Good at hand work and attention to detail
• Experienced with Altium software, preferred
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Keep schedules up to date and foresee potential problems to ensure on-time deliveries

Success Indicators

• Ability to work collaboratively and deliver winning results in a small team environment with engineers
• Self-driven learner able to grasp complex computer/math/software concepts quickly
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, Word) needed
• Great at working directly with our customers to address needs and issues quickly
• Experienced understanding of how electrical design and product development firms operate and their business drivers
• Creative and like to solve challenging problems
• Good communication skills, both written and oral
• Self-starter who takes initiative and manages their schedule to align with production schedules and department needs
• Work well in a team environment and thrive on collaboration
• Knowledge seeker looking to expand skillset

Compensation and Benefits

This is a mid to experienced level position, 5+ years doing this type of work. This position pays $75,000 – $95,000 DOE. Sherpa offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Paid medical/dental/vision for employee and dependents
• Paid time off (vacation)
• Paid holidays
• Paid volunteer time off
• SIMPLE IRA with 3% match
• Paid parental leave
• Supplemental insurance (Aflac)
• Professional development
• Outdoor gear borrow program

Next Steps

If you share our innate curiosity about how things work and our drive to make them work better, we look forward to hearing from you! Please send us your resume and share what excites you about this role.

Important to note: Must be a US Person able to comply with US Department of State ITAR/EAR requirements for manufacturers in the government sector as a requirement to employment.

Sherpa Design seeks multiple perspectives and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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