Description
At Ford Motor Company, you will support hands-on electrical and electronic lab activities as an EE Technician. Your tasks will include evaluating, troubleshooting, repairing, and reworking electronic assemblies and prototype systems.
Product Creation and Industrialization (PC&I) brings together Ford's vehicle, electric, digital, and design teams with the global manufacturing system. In this role, you will assist with inspection, troubleshooting, repair, and rework of electronic assemblies and lab hardware.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with inspection, troubleshooting, repair, and rework of electronic assemblies and lab hardware.
- Perform basic through-hole and surface-mount soldering and component replacement, with guidance or escalation for advanced rework as needed.
- Help identify damaged components, solder joints, traces, or connections; support repairs such as solder touch-up, bridging, and wicking when trained and appropriate.
- Use lab tools such as soldering irons, hot-air equipment, magnification or microscopes, digital multimeters, and oscilloscopes to inspect and test assemblies.
- Read and follow schematics, datasheets, wiring diagrams, work instructions, and other technical documentation.
- Support setup and execution of bench tests, inspections, and functional checks; record observations and results accurately.
- Maintain an orderly, safe lab workspace and handle tools, components, and electronic assemblies with care.
- Collaborate with engineers and other technicians, communicate findings, and seek guidance when issues exceed current skill or authorization.
- Contribute ideas to improve lab, repair, and documentation processes.
Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience in an electronics lab, repair, assembly, prototyping, manufacturing, or related technician environment; equivalent practical experience may be considered.
- Basic working knowledge of electronics and common electronic components, with willingness to learn more advanced circuit concepts.
- Experience or demonstrated aptitude with soldering and electronic assembly rework; ability to develop proficiency in through-hole and surface-mount work.
- Comfort using common bench equipment, especially a digital multimeter; familiarity with oscilloscopes and hot-air rework tools is beneficial.
- Ability to follow detailed procedures, interpret technical instructions, and maintain careful, accurate records.
- Good hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, attention to detail, and commitment to quality and safe work practices.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills, with the judgment to ask for help when appropriate.
Benefits:
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments and more
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day