Sr. Engineering Technician at Arthrex, Inc. in Santa Barbara, California

Job Description:

Requisition ID: ((47905)) Title: ((Sr. Engineering Technician )) Division: ((Arthrex, Inc. (US01))) Location: Santa Barbara, CA

Our Arthrex location in beautiful Santa Barbara, CA is seeking a Sr. Engineering Technician Engineer to support the design and development of surgical camera systems and electro-mechanical arthroscopic systems for operating rooms worldwide.

Qualified candidates have a high school diploma or equivalent and five years of experience supporting research and development activities, preferably with video camera systems and electro-mechanical devices.

Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™!

If hired for this position, you will be eligible for a $1,500.00 sign-on bonus (minus appropriate tax withholdings). You will be paid the first $750.00 after completing your first 90 days and the second $750.00 after completing your first 180 days, if you are an employee in good standing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support prototype design assignments under general supervision of engineers.


• Support R&D testing activities including root cause analysis, troubleshooting, performing dry runs, and verification and validation.


• Support QA, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Marketing and Product Management with technical information as directed by engineering.


• Interpret engineering drawings and specifications, including PCB schematics, Gerber files and Solidworks drawings.


• Solder and de-solder PCB components per IPC J-STD-001.


• Assist engineers with the creation, modification, review, and processing of Protocols, Reports, Engineering Change Orders, including engineering specification drawings and all associated components that comprise the complete bill of materials.


• Report progress and status of assignments on a timely basis with emphasis on reporting results to supervisor as appropriate.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associates degree preferred.


• 5 years of relevant experience required.


• Experience with medical device design requirements is preferred.


• Experience with video engineering, power supplies, RF engineering, EMC/EMI, Safety is preferred.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements/Specialized Courses and/or Training:

• Ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical staff.


• Solid experience in PCB, sub-assembly, assembly troubleshooting


• Soldering certificate per IPC J-STD-001 (Certified IPC Specialist SMT and Through hole)


• Ability to work independently and effectively with cross functional teams.


• Detail oriented


• Experienced user of MS Office Suite

Machine, Tools, and/or Equipment Skills: Multimeter, Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, Signal Generator, Waveform Analyzer,

Software Skills: Altera, Python, Linux, C#, Altium, Solidworks.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.