Job Description

Summary:

VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) has a 90+ year history of technical innovations that have evolved to keep pace and address our customer’s most pressing business issues. We make equipment, software, and systems that help to plan, deploy, certify, monitor, and optimize all kinds of networks - like those for mobile phones, service providers, large businesses and data centers. VIAVI is also a leader in high performance thin film optical coatings and engineered diffusers, providing light management solutions to anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, automotive, defense and instrumentation markets.
We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected – at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are fierce about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company - to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The Production Test Technician is responsible for troubleshooting, diagnosis and repair of VIAVI electronic test equipment from the individual component level for the purpose of achieving engineering requirements, function and providing the customer with a reliable and quality product.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Troubleshoot, diagnose, modify, replace and repair electrical components, parts, equipment, and systems as directed through verbal or written directions, diagrams, drawings, or specifications.
Maintains and makes necessary operating adjustments to test units.
Determines material or replacement needs and a logical method for repair; takes appropriate action to meet those needs and makes repairs.
Follows all established ESD (Electrostatic Discharge/Damage) requirements
Maintains records related to electronic and electrical equipment.
May complete rework on assemblies and/or systems as a result of testing
Prepares technical reports summarizing findings and recommending solutions to technical problems.
Meet daily/weekly OTS requirements
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:

Required Skills/Abilities:

Thorough understanding of electronics principles and design.
Ability to read schematics and related engineering documents
Soldering fine pitch and SMD components.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Excellent problem-solving ability.
Ability to follow highly complex directions.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Utilizes a good understanding of electronic theory to effect timely repairs.
Ability to troubleshoot technical problems down to component level.
Demonstrates organizational and time management skills.

Desired Skills/Experience:

Minimum of 1 year experience working with digital and analog circuits, and RF circuitry.
Minimum of 1 year experience with electronic and electrical troubleshooting.

Education and Experience:

Associates degree in Electronics and/or equivalent experience required.
Working knowledge of RF theory/technology.
Experience using hand-held and/or benchtop RF equipment such as Signal Generators, Arbitrary Waveform Generators, Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes and Signal Analyzers.

Physical Requirements: