About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, medical device manufacturing.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

• Perform hands-on failure analysis and troubleshooting of electronic circuits, PCBs, and assemblies used in medical devices.
• Analyze analog and digital circuits to identify component-, circuit-, and assembly-level failures.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, circuit diagrams, and engineering drawings.
• Inspect and characterize electronic components (resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, ICs, sensors, connectors).
• Identify common failure modes including opens, shorts, intermittent faults, degradation, overheating, and incorrect electrical behavior.
• Use lab equipment (DMM, oscilloscope, power supplies, signal generators, electronic loads) to isolate faults and determine root causes.
• Develop and execute structured troubleshooting and failure-analysis test plans.
• Design, build, modify, and assemble prototype circuits and test fixtures to support investigations.
• Document test results, observations, failure mechanisms, and root-cause findings in clear technical reports.
• Work cross-functionally with Electrical, Mechanical, Quality, Reliability, Manufacturing and R&D teams to support corrective and preventive actions.
• Follow laboratory, safety, quality, and documentation procedures consistent with regulated-product requirements.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Strong foundation in electrical and electronic circuit analysis (analog & digital).
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and circuit diagrams.
• Knowledge of common failure modes for electronic components and assemblies.
• Hands-on experience using lab test equipment:
  • Digital multimeter (DMM)
  • Oscilloscope
  • Power supply
  • Function / signal generator
  • Electronic load
• Ability to design, solder, modify, and assemble prototype circuits or test fixtures.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Internship, academic project, lab, or co-op experience in electronics troubleshooting or failure analysis.
• Experience with PCB assemblies, circuit boards, or embedded electronics.
• Familiarity with SPICE-based simulation tools (LTspice, PSpice) and PCB/schematic tools (Altium, OrCAD, KiCad).
• Exposure to root-cause analysis methods (5-Whys, Fishbone/Ishikawa).
• Experience in a regulated industry (medical devices, automotive, aerospace) or familiarity with FDA/ISO 13485 quality requirements.
• Experience with reliability, environmental, or functional testing.

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Other Details

• Contract duration: 06 months — possible extension.
• Employment type: CONTRACTOR
• Location: Textile Finance, CA (on-site or as required by the Confidential Client)
• Estimated salary (source data): $86,333 per year — estimated

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How We Hire (short)

Careertakes operates as the recruiting partner for this opening; the Confidential Client makes the final hiring decisions. We evaluate candidates on technical skill, hands-on troubleshooting ability, and clear documentation of findings. AI-assisted tools may be used to help screen applications, but humans make hiring decisions.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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