Electronic Test Technician
Job Description
Location: Elgin
Shift: 1st Shift
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Pay Rate: $70k-90k per year
- Design and develop electronic test fixtures for functional testing, validation, and production use
- Create schematics, wiring diagrams, and detailed documentation for fixture builds
- Select and integrate components such as connectors, switches, and microcontrollers
- Assemble, wire, and prototype fixtures including soldering, breadboarding, and enclosure integration
- Troubleshoot fixtures and electronic devices at both component and system levels
- Support production teams by maintaining, repairing, and improving existing test fixtures
- Assist in diagnosing product or test-related failures in manufacturing environments
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- 2–5+ years of hands-on experience in electronics, testing, or manufacturing environments
- Strong understanding of electronics fundamentals and component-level troubleshooting
- Experience building, wiring, and debugging circuits and electronic assemblies
- Ability to read and create schematics and wiring diagrams
- Must have familiarity with C or C++
- Experience with microcontrollers (Arduino, PIC, ARM, or similar) is a plus
- Familiarity with communication interfaces (I²C, SPI, UART, USB, GPIO)
- Basic programming or scripting experience for test automation is a plus
- Experience with CAD or schematic tools (Altium, KiCad, Eagle, etc.) is a plus
Meet Your Recruiter
Senior Technical Recruiter
Galen is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Sterling Engineering with nearly 14 years of recruiting and talent acquisition experience, spanning agency leadership, high-volume technical recruiting, and executive-level client partnership. Since joining Sterling in February 2026, he has brought a strategic, relationship-driven approach to supporting candidates and clients across manufacturing, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and more.
Galen is dedicated to solving complex hiring challenges and building trusted, long-term partnerships with candidates, hiring managers, and executives. He takes the time to understand each person’s experience, goals, and career ambitions so he can help connect them with opportunities that align with both their skills and long-term direction.
For Galen, recruiting is about being an advocate and facilitator during important moments of transition and opportunity. He genuinely enjoys learning what motivates people and helping them take meaningful next steps in their careers while supporting companies in building strong, high-performing teams.