Engineering Technician - Semiconductor NPI - USA - Camarillo, CA, United States
$63,500 - $100,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 15 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves the temperature characterization of new semiconductor products, analysis of customer-returned parts, and fulfilling data requests.
What you'll do
- Use manufacturing test, development, or diagnostic equipment including oscilloscopes, specialized test apparatus, TLP, ESD, and various automated test equipment.
- Assist product engineers in electrical characterization of new products.
- Conduct engineering tests and detailed experimental testing to collect data.
- Use schematics to conduct probe or package hardware for bench and ATE testing of devices.
- Perform operational tests and fault isolation.
What you'll need
- Technical Associates degree and/or 1-5 years related technician work experience.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal.
- Willingness to work onsite 5 days per week in Camarillo, CA.
Nice to have
- Strong background in troubleshooting, circuit construction, and lab procedure.
- Familiarity with oscilloscope measurements with standard and specialized plug-ins/probes.
- Familiarity with curve tracer measurements.
- Familiarity with DMM, TLP, ESD, VNA, surge testers, power supplies.
- Familiarity with AC measurement techniques.
- Familiarity with IC circuit measurements using micro-probers.
- Strong soldering skills and ability to work with small surface mount devices.
- Bachelor’s in electrical engineering or similar.
- Experience in Semiconductor field.
Skills: oscilloscopes, electrical characterization, ATE testing, fault isolation, micro-probers
This role has been open 28 days — well below the 69-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
132
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Median days open
69 d
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Median salary
$154k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Semtech | All employers we track in this specialty (132 roles · 38 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 132 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 27 | 2211 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 28 d | 69 d (−41 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $154k |
Skills observed across this category: oscilloscopes, electrical characterization, ATE testing, fault isolation, micro-probers
Who's hiring in this category
- Infineon Technologies · 13 open roles · median 51 d
- Analog Devices · 11 open roles · median 61 d
- Keysight Technologies · 11 open roles · median 35 d
- Micron Technology · 11 open roles · median 161 d
- STMicroelectronics · 9 open roles · median 83 d
- SiTime · 7 open roles · median 172 d
How we counted: 132 open Silicon Test Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 38 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 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 Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.