
Senior Engineering Technician, Automation
Murata
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: San Diego • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $33 - $41 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Maintaining a highly functional engineering laboratory that supports development, characterization, and validation activities across multiple product lines
- Contributing to the reliability and performance of automated test systems through hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement
- Configuring custom bench‑top test setups
- Managing laboratory equipment and consumables
- Coordinating calibration services
- Supporting the building and verification of custom automated test systems
- Collecting measurement data to support product development and characterization
- Supporting data analysis and generating test reports as needed
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a product development laboratory environment; RF experience strongly preferred
- Demonstrated proficiency in RF test and measurement techniques
- Hands-on experience with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, VNAs, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators
- Strong troubleshooting skills at the system, PCB, and component levels
- Experience with RF wafer probing
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to read, interpret, and work from schematics and technical drawings
- Strong analytical and problemsolving abilities
- High mechanical aptitude; enjoys hands-on work and is proficient in soldering
- Strong alignment with company values and a desire to contribute as a team player
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
RF test and measurement techniquestroubleshootingRF wafer probingsolderingdata analysistest report generationcustom automated test systemsmeasurement data collectionbench-top test setupscalibration services
Soft Skills
effective communicationanalytical skillsproblem-solvingteam playercommitment to continuous learningmechanical aptitude