Assembler 4 - 2nd Shift - San Diego, CA, United States
Originally posted 28 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Performs a wide variety of electronic, electro-mechanical, or opto-mechanical assembly operations on systems, assemblies, or sub-assemblies.
What you'll do
- Build and validate electronic and opto-mechanical assemblies in strict accordance with procedures, wiring guidelines, component installation steps, hand soldering, and cable harnessing. - Use standardized tools and equipment, including torque wrenches, electric and pneumatic screwdrivers, and ball drivers, holding tolerances to work instructions. - Execute standardized process inspections and tests throughout the production process to verify the quality of manufactured modules. - Enter and audit data in company databases to ensure tracking accuracy, and identify and document discrepant material. - Prepare completed assemblies for shipment, using cleaning cloths with Acetone, Methanol, and Isopropyl alcohol to wipe surfaces prior to dispatch. - Interface with engineers on special builds and experiments, and recommend procedural improvements.
What you'll need
- High School Diploma or equivalent. - Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, documents, data, written assembly procedures, and bills of materials (BOM). - Ability to use electric, pneumatic, and hand tools such as screwdrivers and torque wrenches. - Ability to perform in-process quality inspections of components and full assemblies within a cleanroom or manufacturing environment. - General computer skills to enter and audit production data in databases. - Ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including coveralls, masks, hoods, booties, safety glasses, and gloves for the shift duration.
Nice to have
- Minimum of 4 years of assembly experience. - Experience working with electrical components. - ESD experience. - Experience in using electronic, pneumatic, and hand tools. - Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and 5S principles.
Skills: opto-mechanical assembly, cleanroom, torque wrenches, BOM, inspections
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 55-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2534
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$100k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | ASML | All employers we track in this specialty (2534 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 66 | 2534 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 323 | 10300 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 50 d | 55 d (−5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: opto-mechanical assembly, cleanroom, torque wrenches, BOM, inspections
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 359 open roles · median 77 d
- Applied Materials · 258 open roles · median 39 d
- Entegris · 210 open roles · median 48 d
- Lam Research · 108 open roles · median 71 d
- Infineon Technologies · 96 open roles · median 44 d
- ASML (this employer) · 66 open roles · median 51 d
How we counted: 2534 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 29 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.