Hybrid Tester Salary

• Tests electronic function of components preparatory to printed circuit board (pcb) assembly for compliance to company standards, using test equipment: selects and positions test fixture on test equipment panel according to type of component being tested.
• Keys data into computer keyboard or turns dials and presses buttons to set tolerances on equipment, following company standards guide.
• Positions components in test fixture or mounts reels containing components on tape onto machine spindle and threads component tape through test machine guides.
• Activates equipment to start test and observes colored panel lights on equipment to determine whether components meet specifications.
• Replaces defective components.
• Verifies dimensions of components, using calipers and specification book.
• Obtains vendor history file for reference when excessive component defects result during testing.
• Maintains records of test results.
• May solder electronic components to test boards prior to testing.
• May be designated according to unit tested as capacitor tester; hybrid tester; inductor tester; relay tester; resistor tester; transformer tester.

Hybrid Tester Job Prevalence in the United States

Job family: Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Job family population: 557,510

Estimated population of Hybrid Tester jobs: 223

Rate of error: 0.7%