Production Technician - Austin, United States
Originally posted 22 May 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Production Technician assembles semiconductor equipment from work instructions, bills of materials, CAD models, and drawings. The work spans mechanical and electrical assembly, soldering, and testing across deposition, etching, lithography, and metrology tools.
What you'll do
- Own completed tools end to end, including calibration, testing, and maintenance of tools in the fleet. - Perform mechanical and electrical assembly of semiconductor equipment, including components, sub-assemblies, tools, and fabs. - Build wire harnesses and solder through-hole and SMT components. - Conduct in-process testing of components, sub-assemblies, and completed tools to verify functionality and identify defects. - Use CAD models, drawings, and BOMs to perform builds, verify part revisions, and resolve discrepancies between as-designed and as-built hardware. - Use light fabrication equipment such as 3D printers, laser cutters, and jigs to produce parts and assembly aids.
What you'll need
- 2+ years building electro-mechanical assemblies from drawings, BOMs, and work instructions. - Methodical attention to detail in testing and quality verification. - Track record of working with engineers to troubleshoot and improve designs, assembly processes, and instructions.
Nice to have
- Proficiency in mechanical inspection of assemblies and components, and strong mechanical intuition. - Experience with precision assembly or vacuum systems. - Experience with end-of-line testing and integration. - Familiarity with ERP or inventory systems.
Skills: mechanical and electrical assembly, semiconductor equipment, wire harnesses, 3D printers, testing
This role has been open 154 days — well above the 53-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2491
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$99k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Atomic Semi | All employers we track in this specialty (2491 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 5 | 2491 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 24 | 10039 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 129 d | 53 d (+76 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $99k |
Skills observed across this category: mechanical and electrical assembly, semiconductor equipment, wire harnesses, 3D printers, testing
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 365 open roles · median 79 d
- Applied Materials · 260 open roles · median 38 d
- Entegris · 212 open roles · median 43 d
- Lam Research · 112 open roles · median 65 d
- Infineon Technologies · 99 open roles · median 46 d
- ASML · 68 open roles · median 52 d
How we counted: 2491 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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.