Test Technician 3 (First Shift) - Sterling Engineering : Job Details

Job DescriptionTitle: Test Technician Location: West Columbia, SC Shift: First Shift Job Summary:Are you passionate about ensuring the performance and durability of complex electronic systems? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment? We're looking for a Test Technician to take ownership of our critical testing operations, playing a key role in product validation, process optimization, and new technology integration.Job Duties:Own and optimize - Develop, maintain, and continuously improve our test and burn-in processes to maximize product reliability and manufacturing efficiency.Drive data-driven quality - Monitor yield trends and work cross-functionally to eliminate root causes of failure, driving higher performance and reliability.Support innovation - Collaborate with design and development teams to bring new products to life, ensuring robust test strategies from concept to launch.Improve tools and infrastructure - Assist in the design and build of custom fixtures, test stations, and diagnostic programs that scale with growth.Lead maintenance coordination - Ensure preventive maintenance, calibration, and requalification schedules are met to keep test lines running smoothly.Get hands-on - Execute high-level hardware and software configurations, firmware updates, and system-level troubleshooting across a range of technologies.Enable cross-team excellence - Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, and Resource Development to align test strategies, training, and compliance across the operation.Plan for the future - Evaluate and justify capital investments for new test technologies and build disaster recovery strategies that protect operations.Qualifications:Associates degree, military technical training or equivalent Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Meet Your RecruiterHerman DavisTechnical Recruiter [email protected] Connect on LinkedIn As one of the most respected names in engineering staffing, Sterling has hundreds of opportunities with top employers. If you've got a friend or colleague seeking their next move in engineering, we could have their next opportunity. We offer a referral bonus for every referral that we place. Submit referral now.