Hardware Engineering Technician
Fremont, CA On-site
$64,480–$83,200 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
The Hardware Engineering Technician is responsible for the assembly, integration, testing, troubleshooting, repair, and qualification of complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and optical systems used in advanced manufacturing equipment. This role supports the full product lifecycle, from prototype development and new product introduction (NPI) through pilot builds and production release, while ensuring system performance, quality, and reliability. Working closely with engineering and manufacturing teams, the technician provides technical feedback to improve product designs, assembly processes, and documentation, participates in continuous improvement initiatives, and contributes to the successful execution of cross-functional projects. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical professional with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of working independently in a fast-paced, high-precision manufacturing environment while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
What you'll bring
- 5+ years working in a manufacturing or related engineering environment
- Ability to troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and optical assemblies and systems.
- Electrical Skills
- Understands circuits and able to troubleshoot power, resistance, current issues in a circuit.
- Knowledge of sensors (pressure transducer, oxygen sensors, VFDs, etc.)
- Assembly of linear stages and guide systems.
- Hands-on technician familiar with machining, forming, and welding processes.
- Troubleshooting mechanical systems, including pump/VFD, pneumatic control, pressure and fluid flow (cooling systems, linear motion and control systems)
- Build and assemble cable harnesses from schematics and cable drawings.
- Build and assemble electrical enclosures with components from schematics and drawings.
- Reading schematics, piping, and instrumention diagrams to build and troubleshoot systems by tracing a signal from start to finish through multiple cables, sensors, and control modules.
- Assembling piping systems with pumps, sensors, valves, filters, etc. of new development products on existing and new tools.