Electronics Engineering Technician

We are hiring Electronics Technicians across SEL Manufacturing in Pullman, WA and Lewiston, ID. If you have a foundation in electronics and want to grow your skills doing hands-on test and troubleshooting work that directly impacts product quality, these positions might be right for you.Why This Work MattersSchweitzer Engineering Laboratories exists to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. Our devices must respond to system faults within milliseconds—to ensure safety, avoid damage, and minimize outages. Hundreds of utilities and millions of industrial, commercial, and residential consumers depend on SEL products every day.Our products are industry-leading, and the test infrastructure that verifies them must be as well. Reliability is designed into every SEL product, and Manufacturing is where that design becomes a physical device a customer will depend on for decades. Electronics Technicians sit at the intersection of electronics, instrumentation, troubleshooting, quality, and production. Whether you are performing root cause analysis, troubleshooting test failures to the component level, repairing an automated test station, improving a test script, creating a flying probe test program, or innovating process improvements, your work has a direct impact on our customers, community, and company.What You Will DoThe work is broad, hands-on, and directly improves product quality, manufacturing capability, and SEL devices. The specific work varies by role and day, but across these positions you will apply your electronics fundamentals and build deeper expertise as you solve problems that matter:Troubleshoot complex electronic circuits to the component level using schematics, test data, and electronic instrumentationSupport, maintain, repair, and improve automated electronic test equipment and production test stationsDevelop and refine test methods, techniques, scripts, and programs, including flying probe test programsAnalyze failures to identify root causes, trends, and opportunities for improvementPartner with test operators, test engineers, and R&D teams to support products and test systemsContinuously identify, measure, and improve processes to make SEL products, test systems, and manufacturing betterEngineering and Manufacturing personnel work closely together during both new product development and production. The instruments are modern, the learning is continuous, and the stakes are high. Every defect you catch or root cause you identify protects a customer and the people who depend on their power system.Our manufacturing facilities are US-based, modern, clean, safe, and growing. Electronics Technicians are at the heart of what we do and a vital part of our Test Engineering team. You will see your work move quickly from a problem on the production floor to a better test process, stronger product quality, or a repaired device ready for use.This Role Might Be For You If:You have a solid foundation in analog and digital electronicsYou enjoy hands-on troubleshooting, problem solving, and learning by doingYou want to build deeper expertise in automated test systems, instrumentation, and manufacturing testYou communicate clearly and work well with operators, technicians, engineers, and production teamsYou want to build things that work and improve processes that matterEven Better If:You have experience troubleshooting electronic assemblies to the component levelYou have worked with automated test equipment, flying probe systems, or production test stationsYou have exposure to programming, scripting, or test automationYou have experience with manufacturing, repair, or quality improvement workWhy SELYour work has purpose. Our customers rely on our products to keep critical systems fully operational—and we stand behind them 100 percent. By concentrating on our purpose, we continue to build our service to the electric power industry worldwide.You own what you build. SEL is 100% employee-owned. There are no outside shareholders. When the company succeeds, you share directly in that success through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan.You will grow here. We employ, train, and challenge highly qualified people. You do not need to be a deep expert on day one. We invest in people who know the fundamentals and want to grow. We know that the person best equipped to improve a process is the one performing the process, and that empowerment and education ensure continuous improvement. Apprenticeships, tuition assistance, STEM education, and engineering development programs are all part of how we grow our people.It is built to last. SEL has manufactured in the United States since 1984. We view our role in the electric power industry with a long-term perspective, which parallels the longevity of our products.Multiple Positions. Two Locations.We are actively filling several electronics technician roles across multiple teams in Pullman, WA and Lewiston, ID. Both are part of the Palouse region—a tight-knit community amid the rolling hills of eastern Washington and north-central Idaho, with two major universities as close neighbors, strong K-12 schools, affordable housing, and no traffic. The Snake and Clearwater rivers converge in Lewiston for year-round fishing and boating. Hiking and mountain biking trails are minutes from town, and ski areas like Bluewood, Lookout Pass, and Mount Spokane are within a short drive. Farmers markets, local festivals, community theater, and Division I athletics round out a quality of life that is difficult to match in a larger metro area.If you have a foundation in electronics and want to do work that matters, we would like to hear from you.Pay Range Data: $32.88-.13 – $48.60 per hour for Technician I $35.83-$52.94 per hour for Technician II$40.50-$59.85 per hour for Technician IIIOur compensation ranges are based on the responsibilities of the role. Starting pay is determined individually and considers factors such as relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and training. Candidates may be considered at different levels based on their background. As a result, pay may vary to align with the level of the roleCommunication with Applicants We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.com.SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.