Senior Technician

About HALCON

HALCON is a regional and international leader that offers next-generation Weapons Systems and Robotics Expertise to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. HALCON has developed in-house expertise across the entire value chain for gravity-release bomb guidance systems. This includes design, development, testing, manufacturing and assembly. Our end-to-end capabilities ensure exceptional quality and competitive pricing. As well, we are faster and more flexible in meeting customer requirements.

Key Accountabilities:

• Assemble various opto-electronic test-bench setups and perform testing of related UUT (Unit Under Test) devices.
• Test electronic circuit boards with appropriate testing devices to ensure optimal efficiency, functionality, and that performance are in accordance with requirements.
• Confer with engineers, customers, vendors and others to discuss existing and potential engineering projects or products.
• Read and interpret blueprints, assembly drawings and work instructions to identify different components and materials required for the assembly process.
• Ensure that the assembled products conform to specifications; compare finished products to Customer BoM for accuracy in terms of components used, board population, electronic assembly, etc.
• Inspect PCB Electronic Assemblies for defects; solder quality, parts alignment, missing parts, visual damage, etc.
• Conduct in-circuit test (ICT) for shorts, resistance, and capacitance to assess whether the printed circuit boards (PCB) were correctly manufactured
• Analyse and repair failures, component failures and manufacturing defects using light tools, hand tools, and electronic test and repair equipment
• Conduct component level repair of PCBs to include soldering and de-soldering of through-hole and SMT components tasks in compliance with IPC Class III soldering standards
• Determine material and equipment needs and order supplies.
• Carry out routine corrective and preventive maintenance of PCBs to ensure it is safe and efficient to operate at all times and produces maximum output
• Maintain logs and records of related tests, procedures and results.
• Work with internal departments and teams to ensure that optical systems meet all necessary performance requirements.
• Investigate the usage of the latest optical components, tools, materials and technologies.
• Support production facilities in the manufacture and assembly of optical systems.
  

Experience & Education Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum: 0-1 years’ of hands-on experience in maintenance or assembly within military
• Preferred: Relevant experience in a manufacturing environment, and/or 3 years’ experience of hands-on experience in an electronic PCB assembly line working manually or on Automated SMD machines or similar