Test Technician (Entry Level)

The Test Technician conducts a variety of electronic, mechanical, and electromechanical tests on electronic systems, subassemblies, and parts to ensure unit functions according to specifications or to determine cause of unit failure by performing the following duties.

Job Description

• Reads test schedule, work orders, test manuals, performance specifications, wiring diagrams, and schematics to determine testing procedure and equipment to be used.
• Tests functional performance of systems, subassemblies, and parts under specified environmental conditions such as temperature change, vibration, pressure, and humidity.
• Calibrates test instruments according to specifications.
• Connects unit to be tested to test equipment such as signal generator, frequency meter, DC power supply or spectrum analyzer.
• Reads dials or digital displays that indicate electronic characteristics such as voltage, frequency, distortion, inductance, and capacitance.
• Compares results with specifications and records test data or plots test results on graph.
• Analyzes test results on defective units to determine cause of failure.
• Replaces defective wiring and components or records defects on tag attached to unit and returns unit to production department for repair.
• Confers with engineers, technicians, production personnel, and others regarding testing procedures and results and to resolve problems.
• Verifies dimensions of pins, shafts, and other mechanical parts.
• Devises test equipment setup to evaluate performance and operation of non-standard or customer returned units.