Test Technician - Durham, North Carolina, United States
Originally posted 23 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves building, assembling, and maintaining test systems and equipment for reliability testing, as well as performing various reliability tests and collecting data.
What you'll do
- Build and assemble test boards, fixtures, and test systems from schematics, build plans, and specifications.
- Perform precision soldering and rework on test boards, components, and interconnects (through-hole and surface-mount).
- Start, stop, and monitor reliability tests (e.g., HTOL, HTRB, THB, temperature cycling, burn-in, life testing).
- Set up and configure test chambers, power supplies, data loggers, and other lab equipment.
- Perform routine and non-routine troubleshooting of test systems, fixtures, and equipment.
- Collect, record, and organize test data; perform basic data checks and flag anomalies.
What you'll need
- Associate's degree in Electronics, Engineering Technology, or related technical field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- 3+ years of relevant experience in a reliability lab, electronics test lab, or similar technical support role.
- Demonstrated soldering proficiency (through-hole and SMT).
- Ability to read and build from electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering build plans.
- Experience operating lab/test equipment such as power supplies, multimeters, data acquisition systems, and environmental/temperature chambers.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow detailed test procedures precisely.
Nice to have
- Experience in semiconductor or electronics component reliability testing (HTOL, HTRB, THB, burn-in, temperature cycling, etc.).
- IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001 certification.
- Familiarity with reliability test standards (JEDEC, MIL-STD, AEC-Q).
- Basic troubleshooting skills with electrical/electronic circuits.
- Experience with lab data systems or LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems).
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 50-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3553
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$128k
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| Metric | Wolfspeed | All employers we track in this specialty (3553 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 25 | 3553 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 70 | 9477 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 34 d | 50 d (−16 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $128k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 598 open roles · median 50 d
- Lam Research · 504 open roles · median 46 d
- Micron Technology · 246 open roles · median 37 d
- KLA Corporation · 228 open roles · median 58 d
- ASML · 171 open roles · median 68 d
- ASM International · 149 open roles · median 75 d
How we counted: 3553 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 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.