Engineering Technician - Knoxville, TN, United States
Originally posted 24 September 2026 by the employer.
Join our team to provide technical support for product development lab engineering activities, including characterization, functional validation, and electrical analysis.
About the role
As an Engineering Technician, you will be responsible for technical functions supporting product development lab engineering activities, such as schematic capture, PCB layout, soldering, test, and board modification. You will also maintain lab processes and documentation in accordance with IATF 16949.
What you'll do
- Perform operational testing, checkout, and fault isolation on systems and equipment using assembly, test, and diagnostic equipment
- Conduct engineering tests and detailed experimental testing to collect design data or assist in research work
- Assure compliance to Safety and Quality guidelines
- Provide daily support for all activities of the engineering lab
- Coordinate calibration, including scheduling and accountability of test equipment for annual 17025 accredited calibration
- Oversee maintenance of lab equipment in accordance with company standards and ensure minimum equipment downtime
- Support daily diagnostics, calibration, and repair of Automated (ATE) testers (Teradyne ETS364 and ETS800)
- Maintain consumables inventory and/or spare parts
What you'll need
- Associates degree in Electronics Engineering Technology (EET)
- Minimum of 3 years of Technician experience
- General working knowledge of solder
- General working knowledge of micro-probing
- General working knowledge of general equipment use
- General working knowledge of temperature equipment
Nice to have
- Experience with soldering integrated circuits
- Experience with Cadence Allegro PCB design software
- Fundamental knowledge of basic electronics
- Experience with bench and automated test equipment
Skills: lab manager, test, board modification, ATE testers, calibration, IATF 16949
This role has been open 23 days — well below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2523
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$96k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Texas Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (2523 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 50 | 2523 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 246 | 9874 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 52 d (−14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $96k |
Skills observed across this category: lab manager, test, board modification, ATE testers, calibration, IATF 16949
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 398 open roles · median 78 d
- Applied Materials · 253 open roles · median 38 d
- Entegris · 228 open roles · median 37 d
- Lam Research · 108 open roles · median 59 d
- Infineon Technologies · 90 open roles · median 57 d
- STMicroelectronics · 69 open roles · median 53 d
How we counted: 2523 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 80 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.
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