LAB TEST TECHNICIAN

Job Title: LAB TEST TECHNICIAN

Duration: 04/14/2026 to 12/31/2026

Location: Oakland, CA 94612

Pay Rate: $40 - $44.48 hourly on W2

JOB SUMMARY

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, you will be the primary person responsible for testing 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 Associates or Bachelors 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

Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.

Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.To learn more, please visit https://dexian.com/.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.