Lab Test Technician

Job Title: Lab Test Technician
Location: Oakland, CA 94612 (100% Onsite)
Duration: 08-month contract (with possible extension)
Start Date: Targeting Apr 2026
Pay Rate: $44.79/hr. on W2
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision.
 
Job Description:
Square’s mission demands increasingly aggressive product designs, which necessitate the hands-on attention of multiple engineering disciplines to design, build, and validate them. As a Lab Test Technician, early prototypes.
 
Your specific responsibilities will include:

• Acquiring measurements (display, touch, wifi, audio, sensors) on specialized test equipment.
• Executing manual and automated tests on devices and electrical components.
• Facilitating repair and calibration of equipment with 3rd party equipment vendors.
• Supporting hardware validation through fixture assembly and 3D printing.
• Flashing, testing, and basic validation of prototype devices, development tools, etc.
• Electrical and mechanical assembly, soldering, and wiring for prototypes, development tools, etc.
• Assisting with lab space management, organization, maintenance and cleanup
• Tracking your own task list and making sure that diverse customers know how they fit into your priorities.
• Creating structured documentation to standardize workflows and operational processes.

 
Attitude is important for this role. The ability to pivot quickly and accurately will be critical to success, as the workload varies from general lab tasks to test-focused tasks. The ideal candidate will demonstrate curiosity to probe into unexpected behavior from devices or test equipment.
 
You Have:

• 3+ years experience as a technician in a consumer electronics field
• Expertise in the hardware lab with test, measurement, and prototyping equipment
• Experience using a DMM, programmable power supply
• Ability to execute test plans with minimal supervision and imperfect procedures
• Initiative to recognize areas of improvement and take action
• Ability to prioritize and triage in a highly demanding environment
• Experience flashing firmware and executing test scripts (CLI)
• Strong communication, problem-solving & organization skills (device and data tracking)
• Electromechanical assembly/disassembly and wire harnessing skills
• Hands-on soldering experience (SMT, PTH, wire-to-wire, etc.)

 
Even better if you have:

• An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical field
• Ability to read schematics, PCB layout, and mechanical drawings
• Experience with signal generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, DAQs.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair circuit boards
• Electrical assembly/disassembly and precision soldering - 0201 components (01005 a plus), QFNs, BGAs, etc
• Experience with thermal tests in environmental chambers (customizing and running thermal profiles)
• REL testing background (OMM, Instron, Drop, Tumble, Thermal, T&H chamber)
• Experience with 3D printing, machining, and specialized test equipment.
• Proficiency in machine shop skills (bandsaw, chopsaw, drill press)
• Experience with regulatory testing - including EMC, safety, etc.
• Experience with basic Windows-based networking tasks.
• Experience with mobile device testing
• Inventory management experience
• Experience with RF equipment like splitters, couplers etc.

 
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