Hardware Technician

One of our top clients in Fort Collins, CO is looking for an Image Quality Test Technician / Hardware Technician to join their team! This individual will set up camera test stations and test camera image quality. We are looking for an engineering technician with a strong knowledge of schematics, building and wiring prototypes, and opto-mechanical prototyping to set up camera test stations. This individual will also be responsible for running test procedures, data analysis, documenting the results, and communicating the results. This is a very hands-on role in which you spend 50/50 working with software and hardware., * Assist with camera module testing

• Sort camera modules based on test data
• Provide camera modules to various internal groups based on test data
• Assist with image quality benchmarking
• Assist with implementing subjective image quality evaluation
• Maintain organization of camera module test data, weekly image quality updates, and software updates
• Assist with maintaining lab infrastructure.
• Install new equipment as needed
• Keeping the lab in operation
• Image quality target calibration
• Assisting with equipment repair as needed and sending out equipment for calibration
• Build hardware lab prototypes using schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Troubleshoot hardware prototypes through adding/modifying software coding and applying hardware debugging best practices
• Apply basic image quality test methods, construct camera lab set ups, and modify camera settings to optimize tests.
• Provide camera modules to various internal groups based on test data
• Duties also include installing new equipment for image quality evaluation
• Put together test reports from internally gathered lab data and supplier provided tests data

• Prior Hardware Technician role or entry level coding experience and hardware troubleshooting knowledge
• Ability to understand basic image quality test methods, lab set up, and camera operation.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Ability to write test reports and good communication skills required
• Ability to read schematics and wire circuits
• Associates degree in Hardware, Software, or Computer Science focused discipline.

Plusses

• Python, or any scripting experience
• MatLab
• Imatest
• Mechanical assembly
• Wiring knowledge
• Image quality evaluation experience including test chart set up, lighting setup, and camera setup.
• Experience with cameras, aperture, lighting, editing, camera module testing, and operation of image sensor development kits.