Electronics Technician

Darwin Recruitment are hiring for an Electronics Technician for a business in Paris.

Main Responsibilities:

*Define and maintain procedures and work instructions for board repair, wiring, and potting.

* Standardize workshop practices and contribute to the selection of tools and equipment.

* Analyze quality issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.

* Provide DFM/DFR input during design reviews and support industrialization efforts.

* Diagnose faults on PCB boards using measurement tools (multimeter, oscilloscope).

* Replace defective components (SMD, through-hole, connectors, integrated circuits) and perform fine soldering in compliance with IPC-A-610 standards and ESD procedures.

* Clean, inspect, and validate boards post-intervention.

* Manufacture, modify, or repair cable harnesses and wiring assemblies based on schematics and wiring diagrams.

* Crimp, solder, and connect terminals and wires while adhering to color codes and applicable standards.

* Ensure mechanical and electrical quality (insulation, EMC protection, vibration resistance).

* Verify electrical continuity, absence of short circuits, and compliance of assemblies.

* Prepare components and boards for encapsulation (cleaning, protecting sensitive areas).

* Apply potting resins (epoxy, silicone, polyurethane) according to defined procedures.

* Ensure encapsulation quality: no bubbles, proper adhesion, and correct polymerization.

* Contribute to the continuous improvement of potting processes.

* Document field feedback to continuously improve methods, procedures, and electronic processes.

* Maintain traceability: intervention reports, non-conformities, updates to methods, and special processes (potting, complex repairs).

* Perform functional tests and compliance checks on equipment post-intervention.

* Ensure adherence to quality and safety standards (ISO 9001, IPC, ECSS, ESD) and participate in quality audits as the electronics methods expert.

REQUIRED PROFILE:

* Associate’s degree in Electronics, Digital Systems, or equivalent.

* Minimum 5 years of experience in board repair, wiring, or potting.

* Experience in a high-demand environment (space, aeronautics, defense, industrial electronics) is highly valued.

* Experience or strong interest in electronics methods, industrialization, and continuous improvement, with an understanding of quality, repeatability, and industrial robustness.

* Solid expertise in electronic assembly and repair: manual soldering (iron, hot air, including high voltage), reading schematics and wiring diagrams.

* Proficiency in testing and diagnostic tools (multimeter, oscilloscope) and potting processes and associated resins.

* Rigorous knowledge and application of quality standards (IPC-A-610, ECSS, ISO 9001, ESD rules), with the ability to work at the interface of Engineering/Production/Quality

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

James Godfrey