Senior Technician, Lab Applications

pSemi Corporation is a Murata company driving semiconductor integration. pSemi builds on Peregrine Semiconductor’s 30-year legacy of technology advancements and strong IP portfolio but with a new mission—to enhance Murata’s world-class capabilities with high-performance semiconductors. With a strong foundation in RF integration, pSemi’s product portfolio now spans power management, connected sensors, optical transceivers, antenna tuning and RF frontends. These intelligent and efficient semiconductors enable advanced modules for smartphones, base stations, personal computers, electric vehicles, data centers, IoT devices and healthcare. From headquarters in San Diego and offices around the world, pSemi’s team explores new ways to make electronics for the connected world smaller, thinner, faster and better.

Job Summary

The Senior Technician, Lab Applications is responsible for providing laboratory technical support to pSemi’s Sales and Marketing business units for all power products in close collaboration with the respective Applications and Systems members.  It is also required to provide support for RF and power design, production, and quality departments as requested. The job requires expertise in RF, characterization, power, and analog measurements.

This is a part time position working up to 24 hours a week.

Roles & Responsibilities

This position has responsibility for:

• Performing advanced measurements in the RF and power laboratory at a component level as Assembles and re-works boards with small and/or high-density footprints (as small as 0201 components, > 50 balls WLCSP).
• Power up and functional testing of PCB boards. Operates software to ensure that the board is operational as the solution was designed to be.
• Debug at the PCB and component level. If the solution does not operate methodically, check if there are shorts? opens? The correct components are installed.
• Manages lab upkeep which includes making sure the lab items (solder, peripheral components, etc.)  are available, equipment is calibrated and accounted for.
• Manages PCB builds, inventory, and fulfillment of customer evaluation boards.
• Performs lab tests with engineering assistance.

Minimum Qualifications (Experience and Skills)

• 5 years of experience as a semiconductor technician.
• Demonstrated test and measurement skills.
• Familiar with Microsoft Excel and power point.
• Strong problem-solving record for component / board level debug.
• Able to work independently and effectively in communication of results / challenges.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Power building blocks

• Schematic capture and PCB layout experience.
• Works with vendors to fabricate and assemble newly designed boards
• Understanding of electronical engineering fundamentals

Education Requirements

• ASEE or ASEET preferred

Work Environment

This job operates on the Manufacturing Floor. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is required to bend and stoop for periods of time; kneeling, sitting on the floor; working on step stools and ladders; and pushing heavy equipment. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift machine components up to 30 pounds. This employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

USD 33.26 - 40.74 per hour

pSemi Corporation supports a diverse workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees. pSemi does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally-protected medical condition, military or veteran status (including “protected veterans” under applicable affirmative action laws), marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws applicable to the Company. pSemi also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that an employee or applicant has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

Note: The Peregrine Semiconductor name, Peregrine Semiconductor logo and UltraCMOS are registered trademarks and the pSemi name, pSemi logo, HaRP and DuNE are trademarks of pSemi Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. pSemi products are protected under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: http://patents.psemi.com