Senior Electrical Engineering Technician
Costa Mesa, CAContract$42.31–56.25/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Fresh Consulting is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineering Technician for a long-term contract in Costa Mesa. The technician will build and rework electronic assemblies, execute test plans, troubleshoot failures, and document results. The role requires at least four years of hands-on electronics experience, soldering and harness-building proficiency, and eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance. An associate degree, IPC certifications, ECAD viewer experience, and environmental testing familiarity are preferred.
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Fresh Consulting is a design-led, software development and hardware engineering company, offering end-to-end digital services to help companies innovate. We bring together amazing UX designers, sophisticated developers, digital strategists, and top-notch engineers to help companies create fresh experiences that connect humans, systems, and machines. We’ve been growing fast and need someone to help us continue to manage the delivery of high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
See more at freshconsulting.com. Visit freshconsulting.com/portfolio to see our project work across several industries.
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Title: Senior Electrical Engineering Technician
Duration: Long Term Contract-can extend
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Benefits: Employee benefits at 100% including Medical, PTO, Holiday Pay, 401K Plan and much more!
Role:
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Build, assemble, and modify cable and wire harnesses, including crimping, soldering connectors, and routing wires
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Perform PCB rework and assembly, including SMT and through-hole soldering, component replacement, conformal coating, and staking
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Execute test plans using benchtop equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, and multimeters
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Troubleshoot electronic assemblies to the component level and perform repairs
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Document test data, rework, assembly details, and failure modes
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Help maintain lab cleanliness, safety, and equipment calibration
Qualifications:
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4+ years of hands-on electronics testing, assembly, and rework experience in an R&D or production environment
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Ability to read and interpret schematics, assembly drawings, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and datasheets
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Proficiency in fine-pitch SMT and through-hole soldering (IPC J-STD-001 or equivalent)
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Experience building cable and wire harnesses to IPC-620 or equivalent
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Skilled at diagnosing electronic failures using standard test equipment
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Understanding of product lifecycles, reliability, and compliance testing
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Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks
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Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
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Associate degree in electrical/electronics, computer, or mechanical technology, or a related field
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Active IPC-610, IPC-620, and J-STD-001 certifications
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Experience with ECAD viewers such as Altium, Eagle, or OrCAD
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Familiarity with environmental testing, such as thermal chambers, vibration tables, and burn-in
Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Range is $42.31 to $56.25 USD per hour.
Equal employment opportunity: All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability for which a reasonable accommodation can be made or any other status protected by law. Assistance will be gladly provided upon request for any applicant with sensory or non-sensory disabilities.
Fresh Consulting is a participating E-Verify company.
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How this job compares
Set against the 818 open Electronics Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$42.31–56.25/hr
- California median$32–43/hr69 hourly ranges
- US median$23–46/hr467 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $49.28/hr, is 28% above the California median midpoint ($39/hr) — in the top quarter of Electronics Technician hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 87 open Electronics Technician jobs in California and 818 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Motorola Solutions7 open
- Anduril Industries6 open
- M. C. Dean6 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Electronics Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (637 postings).
- Education
- 7 of the 818 open Electronics Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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