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Salary: USD 35 - 42 / hourly
Panthalassa is a renewable energy and ocean technology company developing devices (nodes) that generate energy in harsh ocean conditions without human maintenance. The company is a public benefit corporation backed by venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, and university endowments, headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
As an Electronics Engineering Technician, you will build, rework, test, troubleshoot, and maintain electrical hardware for nodes and test systems. This is a hands-on role requiring careful assembly, early problem identification, thorough documentation, and collaboration with engineers to deliver reliable systems to the field.
Key responsibilities include:
- Build, rework, test, calibrate, and troubleshoot analog and digital electronics, including through-hole and surface-mount circuit card assemblies
- Assemble depth-rated enclosures, bulkhead panel wiring, cable harnesses, sensors, microcontrollers, and power systems into integrated networks
- Perform high-skill soldering, component replacement, board bring-up, and low-volume circuit board assembly and rework
- Test and inspect externally built PCBs and sensor systems before inventory entry, identifying and documenting defects
- Support electrical and software engineers with hardware integration, microcontroller flashing, provisioning, and IoT system troubleshooting
- Maintain electronics work areas, including component storage, labeling, inventory organization, tooling, and supplies
- Prepare and kit electronic hardware, tools, and spare components for remote off-site operations
- Create and maintain clear records, work instructions, test results, and inventory information
The role is on-site in Portland, Oregon. You must be authorized to work in the United States, able to remain on your feet for up to eight hours per day, occasionally lift 50+ pounds, work safely in elevated areas with appropriate safety equipment, and follow site safety policies and ESD requirements.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 5+ years of hands-on experience building, modifying, testing, and troubleshooting printed circuit board assemblies using through-hole and surface-mount components
- 3+ years of experience working as an engineering technician or in an equivalent hands-on electronics role
- Experience working safely with high-voltage electronics
- Experience fabricating and repairing cable assemblies
- Experience with environmental qualification and testing of electronic hardware
- Strong working knowledge of electronics fabrication and test equipment (soldering irons, hot-air rework stations, reflow equipment, optical microscopes, digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, adjustable power supplies, common hand tools)
- Knowledge of electrostatic discharge (ESD) controls and ability to follow detailed work instructions with precision
- Strong attention to detail and ability to communicate clearly and work effectively with engineers, technicians, and team members
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience assembling or servicing electronics for marine, outdoor, industrial, aerospace, or other harsh environments
- Experience with board bring-up, fault isolation, and systematic troubleshooting of mixed analog and digital systems
- Experience integrating sensors, embedded controllers, power electronics, or data-acquisition hardware into larger electromechanical systems
- Experience creating or improving electronics work instructions, test procedures, component storage systems, or inventory processes
- Comfort working in a rapid-prototyping environment where hardware changes frequently and careful documentation matters
