Electronics Lab Technical Assistant

***Accepting applications through Sunday, 21 September 2025***

At Daktronics, you'll be part of something extraordinary. We design, engineer, manufacture, and support bold, eye-catching digital LED display technology and audio systems that captivate audiences worldwide. Our products bring excitement to professional, college, and high school games, attract customers for businesses globally, and provide direction for people as they travel, work, and play.

Why Choose Daktronics?

• Innovative Products: Create cutting-edge digital displays seen globally.
• Stable Schedule: Enjoy a consistent work schedule with no rotating shifts.
• Clean Environment: Work in a clean, safe, organized, and well-lit environment.
• Team Atmosphere: Join a supportive and collaborative team.
• Variety and Growth: Engage in diverse tasks with opportunities for learning and development.
• Competitive Compensation: Benefit from competitive pay and meaningful benefits.
  

When will I work?

The primary work hours for this position are 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, with overtime as needed.  

Where is this opportunity located?

This position is located in Brookings, South Dakota in our Lab Service department.

What will the work look like for me?

• Support lab technicians and engineers by: 
  • Performing preventative maintenance on thermal chambers, weathering chambers, and other laboratory equipment. 
  • Organizing the tools and maintaining a clean laboratory using Lean 5S principles as a guide. 
  • Organizing the calibration schedule for tools and keeping them up to date by sending them out to third parties for calibration. 
• Perform laboratory testing and support, as needed, which may include any of the following: 
  • Electrical – Setup and operation of Daktronics modules, power supplies, and controllers and measurement of their electrical characteristics via multimeters, oscilloscopes or other advanced equipment. 
  • Environmental Testing - Temperature-humidity testing chambers, UV Weathering chambers, and water spray testers. 
  • Dimensional Measurement – Measure components using various instruments such as height gages, calipers, advanced optical microscopes, coordinate measurement machines, and many others. 
  • Mechanical Testing - Dimensional, torque, tensile testing, compression, adhesion, fatigue etc. 
  • Remote Monitoring Equipment- Support and data collection from remote monitoring equipment installed within the lab as well as some customer displays.
• Provide feedback and make continuous improvements to the work environment. 
• Participate in planning activities, including PI (Program Increment) Planning, Tier meetings, and Asana task planning activities.

To be considered for the Electronics Lab Technical Assistant position, we require the following:

• High School Diploma or GED required. 
• Ability to operate and maintain a wide variety of hand and power tools for maintenance of laboratory equipment. 
• Good oral and written communication skills and good organizational skills. 
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships in a team-based environment. 
• Ability to exhibit self-motivation and interest in taking on challenges with minimal supervision. 
• Ability to meet all workplace safety requirements.
• Physical requirements include the ability to: 
  • Work in an environment with smells such as solder, paint, solvent, chemical/cleaning, or other general manufacturing odors. 
  • Frequently move materials weighing up to 35 lbs. and occasionally to frequently move materials weighing up to 45 lbs. 
  • Maintain steady hand/eye coordination to run tests.
  • Possess the manual dexterity to handle very small parts.  
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. 
• Daktronics does not sponsor, renew, or extend immigration visas for this position.

Preferred Experience:

• At least one (1) year of manufacturing experience.
• Previous Daktronics experience.
• Previous electronics manufacturing, electronics repair, or measurements experience
• Experience with MS office tools (Outlook/Excel/Word/PowerPoint). 
• Experience with or willingness to learn Asana Administration tasks and automation of workflows.

Ready to make an impact? Be part of a company that values your contributions and offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment. Learn more about Daktronics and take the next step in your manufacturing career with us!

Daktronics is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.