Electronics Test & Quality Technician

Your Impact

As a HIL Testing & Quality Technician, you will join the growing department of HIL Systems and be part of the HIL Testing team. In the position of a HIL Testing Technician, you closely collaborate with engineering, development, and assembly teams, as well as other departments and customers.

You will ensure that our Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test systems and electronic assemblies meet our functional and quality requirements before they reach our customers.

You will perform manual and automated testing from PCBA to complete system level, inspect electronic assemblies for manufacturing and workmanship quality, and support troubleshooting and rework when issues are identified.

Working closely with our engineering, assembly, HW development, and project teams, you will play an important role in delivering reliable, high-quality HIL test systems to our customers. Along with the testing activities, you are constantly engaged in internal improvements for automation of testing tasks.

Your Contribution:

• Execute manual and automated tests at PCBA, subsystem, and complete HIL test bench level.
• Perform end-of-line testing and document test results, deviations, and identify defects.
• Perform QA/QC inspections of PCBAs and electronic assemblies, including solder joints, component placement, connectors, wiring, and overall workmanship.
• Perform THT and SMD soldering, rework, modification, and repair of electronic assemblies.
• Troubleshoot electrical and electronic issues using schematics, wiring diagrams, test results, and measurement equipment.
• Use oscilloscopes, mustimeters, power supplies, signal generators, and other laboratory equipment for functional verification and fault isolation.
• Support electrical safety testing and system-level verification.
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) when required.
• Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, assembly technicians, system engineers and project managers to resolve identified issues.
• Maintain test equipment, fixtures, tools, and workstations and follow ESD, electrical safety, and quality procedures.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of test procedures, quality processes, and test automation.

Your Background

What you bring

• Completed apprenticeship or technical education in electronics, electrical engineering, or a comparable technical field.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience in electronics testing, production testing, electronics manufacturing, quality control, or a related environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of electronics and the ability to read and understand electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Hands-on experience with electronic measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and signal generators.
• Good THT and SMD soldering and rework skills.
• Experience with PCBA inspection, electronic assembly, and identifying manufacturing or workmanship defects.
• Structured and systematic approach to testing, troubleshooting, and documentation.
• Team player with a high degree of ownership, independence, accountability, flexibility and reliability
• Fluent English communication skills
• Eligibility to work in Switzerland

Strong plus / nice-to-have

• Experience with automated testing or test automation.
• Knowledge of IPC-A-610 or other electronics workmanship/quality standards.
• IPC soldering/rework certification or equivalent practical experience.
• Familiarity with MATLAB® and Simulink®.Experience with communication interfaces such as CAN, LIN, Ethernet, or serial communication.
• Familiarity with Altium Designer.
• German communication skills

What We Offer

• Work with state-of-the-art tools in a high-tech environment and collaborate with renowned customers worldwide.
• Join an experienced team of innovators committed to advancing technology, science, and sustainability.
• Contribute to an inclusive, supportive work culture where collaboration and continuous learning matter.
• Enjoy attractive vacation entitlement, flexible working arrangements with home office options.
• Benefit from comprehensive pension plans that reflect individual seniority.
• Invest in your growth with an annual professional development budget.
• Thrive in a modern workplace that values your personal and professional development, empowering you to make a meaningful impact.

About Us

Speedgoat provides ready-to-use systems that make it easy to test and fine-tune control designs. Whether it is in cars, aircraft, energy systems, or industrial machines, engineers and researchers rely on Speedgoat to test their innovations in real time, under real-world conditions, before anything is built. Trusted by industry leaders since 2007, based in Switzerland, and with offices in the US, Germany, and China, Speedgoat supports faster, safer, and more confident development, helping new products reach the market faster and perform better from day one.