Electronics Lab Technician I

About the Role

Kollmorgen is seeking an Electronics Lab Technician I to join the Compliance Engineering team in Radford, Virginia. This is an entry-level, fully onsite role. The position partners with electronics development, compliance, quality, and components engineering teams to verify the safety and performance of new and existing servomotor drives, motors, embedded motion controllers, and accessories. The technician will support testing of motor and drive systems operating at up to 1,000 volts, along with related quality and first-article activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support testing of motor and drive systems.
• Participate in quality and first-article activities.
• Work hands-on in a laboratory around high-power equipment and diagnostic tools.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Associate degree in Electronics Engineering, Engineering Technology, Physics, or a related field; an electronics, electrical, or mechatronics technician certificate; or an equivalent combination of military or civilian education, training, and experience.
• Basic knowledge of electronic circuits.
• Ability to troubleshoot electronic equipment with guidance.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents, including component data sheets, schematics, test procedures, and product specifications.
• Familiarity with oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, and other standard electronics laboratory equipment.
• Ability and willingness to learn soldering techniques and the safe use of basic hand tools.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and a safety-first approach to electrical and thermal testing.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document test results and ask for clarification.
• Ability to work effectively with engineers, technicians, and cross-functional team members while completing assigned tasks with appropriate supervision and mentoring.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Hands-on electronics laboratory, technical school, internship, military, manufacturing, or related experience.
• Experience assembling or modifying test fixtures, circuits, cables, or electromechanical components.
• Exposure to product safety, regulatory compliance, verification and validation, quality, or first-article testing.
• Experience documenting test results or preparing technical reports.

Work Model

• Fully onsite role, performed at the designated Regal Rexnord facility in Radford, Virginia.

Pay Transparency

• Expected Base Salary Range: $38,480 – $49,100 annually.

Compliance Restrictions

• May be limited to candidates who are a “U.S. Person,” which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position, due to export controlled ITAR/EAR compliance restrictions.

Sponsorship

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance