R&D Laboratory Technician - Brussels

Alleen voor geregistreerde leden Brussels, België

16 uur geleden

Who we areSphere Defense is a fully funded technology startup with the mission of providing allied countries with sovereign, effective and seamless autonomous countermeasures to neutralize todays' and tomorrow's aerial threats. · Sphere Defense was founded by industry veterans wi ...

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Who we are

Sphere Defense is a fully funded technology startup with the mission of providing allied countries with sovereign, effective and seamless autonomous countermeasures to neutralize todays' and tomorrow's aerial threats.

Sphere Defense was founded by industry veterans with previous successful exits, and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, in the heart of Europe.

About you

You are an experienced and highly-motivated R&D Laboratory Technician that has worked with prototyping and assembling electronics and electro-mechanical products.

Ideally, you have worked closely with design engineers in a technically-driven organization.

What you'll do
Set-up a brand-new R&D laboratory together with the engineering teams
Use your hands-on skills to assemble and repair R&D prototypes and pilot builds
Advise the engineering teams on the assembly and repairability process
Organize and maintain the lab tidy and in order

Location:
Onsite in Brussels, Belgium

Requirements
Technical high-school diploma or equivalent
Demonstrable experience in the role in a technical organization
Excellent hands-on abilities in the field of electronics, cabling, mechanical assembly
Experience with soldering, assembling and repairing electronic boards
Knowledge and attention of ESD issues and familiarity with common lab tools (DMM, etc.)
Proficient with soldering and rework of PCBAs with fine pitch components (QFN, BGA)
Familiar with crimping and cabling
Knowledge of 3D printing and ability to design simple components to help your job
Experience with organizing and maintaining an R&D laboratory
You are a self-starter, able to work in a high-ambiguity environment and willing to take up new challenges
Good written and spoken English, French or Dutch is a plus

Preferred Qualifications
Ideally, proficient in one or more of the following: CNC or lathe CAM operation, operation of test jigs
Experience providing design teams with feedback on their products in terms of ease of assembly
You have experience and passionate about piloting drones or RC planes

What we offer
We are building a core team of hard-working people. If you want to join a company with tremendous impact and you are autonomous, creative and driven, we want to hear from you

Sphere Defense offers attractive compensation, stock options (depending on geography and position) and a unique opportunity to change the global defense landscape.

Our interview process
Interview with our recruiter (30 minutes)
Technical interview with our CTO (75 minutes)
Culture-add interview with our founders (1 hour)
Prior to receiving an offer of employment, we will need to conduct a light background check

This role is only open to candidates with right to work in Belgium. We cannot provide visa sponsorship at this time.