What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineering Technician position at Bird Rides Inc.?
Who is Bird
Bird is on a mission to bring environmentally friendly transportation to everyone. Our products, services, and people share one common goal: to make cities more livable by reducing gas-powered car usage, lowering carbon emissions, and improving the safety of all road users.
We are relentless in our pursuit of better—for our riders, for our partners, for our employees, and for future generations. Our award winning electric vehicles help millions of riders take carbon-free trips in more than 300 cities globally. And our teams push boundaries and challenge the status quo in pursuit of a brighter future.
Responsibilities
- Hands on Electrical and Mechanical Tech support for Vehicle Engineering
- In-depth, hands-on electronic circuit-level testing and data collection
- Prototype harness builds
- PCBA Reworks including surface mount component replacements
- Issue investigations
- Tools and shop management and organization, supplies inventory management
- Data collection
- Fixture projects
- Equipment calibrations and records keeping
- Dynamometer and other equipment operation and care
Requirements
- Associates or Bachelors Degree in Engineering or 2-5 years of applicable work experience
- Electronics technician hands-on skills: soldering, PCB rework, building cables
- Experience testing and troubleshooting electronics in an electronics lab
- Familiarity with lab bench power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes , logic analyzers
- A creative curiosity, collaborative work ethic, hardworking enthusiasm
- Excellent communication skills and team working tendencies
- Multi-tasking and self starting
Preferred Qualifications
- Some familiarity with software programming or scripting (eg Python)
- Familiarity with data logging tools
- Fabrication Skill
- Strong understanding of vehicle systems
Culture at Bird
We're an ambitious, smart and open-minded team that is passionate about our mission. Each day is unlike the last, as we’re constantly moving forward, challenging each other, and working together to create the future of micro-mobility.
Perks up
We want people to succeed at Bird, so we give our teams plenty of time off to relax and recharge. We also offer a generous employer-paid healthcare package, childcare support, pre-tax spending accounts, mental health resources, a work from home stipend, a wellness stipend, and a whole host of other out of the box benefits that meet you where you are.
Bird is the world
Bird stands for a culture of inclusion. We celebrate different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives —encouraging everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We have a diverse environment that empowers our team to feel comfortable when they voice their opinions. For these reasons and more Bird is a proud equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome everyone regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics, and we are dedicated to providing an inclusive, open, and diverse work environment.
Sound like a place you’d like to work? Sweet. Let’s chat.