Opto/Mech Tech 2 - 2nd shift - Irvine, CA, United States
Originally posted 17 September 2026 by the employer — open 0 days.
About the role
This role involves the assembly, testing, and packaging of optical systems, incorporating optical, mechanical, and electronic components.
What you'll do
- Audit work order kits to confirm pieces and part numbers.
- Prepare subassembly components.
- Follow written procedures or drawings for assembly.
- Assemble and debug systems.
- Test each level of assembly at the system level using laboratory instruments.
- Package the final assembly.
What you'll need
- 2-3 years of related experience.
- Ability to work in a clean room environment.
- Experience entering data numbers into Microsoft Excel spreadsheets templates.
- Ability to speak, read, and write in English.
Skills: assemble products, components, manufacturing environment, quality checks, equipment
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 48-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3510
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Median days open
48 d
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Median salary
$128k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | MKS Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (3510 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 34 | 3510 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 73 | 9320 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 67 d | 48 d (+19 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $128k |
Skills observed across this category: assemble products, components, manufacturing environment, quality checks, equipment
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 609 open roles · median 48 d
- Lam Research · 515 open roles · median 41 d
- Micron Technology · 245 open roles · median 34 d
- KLA Corporation · 217 open roles · median 56 d
- ASML · 172 open roles · median 69 d
- ASM International · 139 open roles · median 72 d
How we counted: 3510 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 82 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Sept 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.