Opto/Mech Tech 2 - 2nd shift - Irvine, CA, United States
$17 - $32 USD hourly
Originally posted 17 September 2026 by the employer.
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 21 days — well below the 53-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3718
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$126k
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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 (3718 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 34 | 3718 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 82 | 9754 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 72 d | 53 d (+19 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: assemble products, components, manufacturing environment, quality checks, equipment
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 613 open roles · median 52 d
- Lam Research · 545 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 269 open roles · median 44 d
- KLA Corporation · 254 open roles · median 66 d
- ASML · 198 open roles · median 64 d
- ASM International · 157 open roles · median 78 d
How we counted: 3718 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 82 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 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.