Senior Engineering Technician, Automation

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 Engineering Technician, Automation, is responsible for maintaining a highly functional engineering laboratory that supports development, characterization, and validation activities across multiple product lines. As a key member of the Automation team, this role contributes to the reliability and performance of automated test systems through hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

This position involves configuring custom benchtop test setups, managing laboratory equipment and consumables, coordinating calibration services, and supporting the building and verification of custom automated test systems. Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, technical depth, initiative, and the ability to solve diverse and complex problems with sound judgment.

Roles & Responsibilities

This position has responsibility for:

• Ensuring laboratory readiness and availability of test resources for all product development activities
• Managing calibration, repair services, and scheduling for test and measurement equipment
• Performing setup, calibration, verification, and routine maintenance of automated test stations
• Managing inventory, procurement, and organization of lab supplies and equipment
• Assisting in the construction, integration, and validation of custom test systems
• Collecting measurement data to support product development and characterization
• Contributing to a highly organized, efficient, and productive lab environment
• Supporting data analysis and generating test reports as needed

Minimum Qualifications (Experience and Skills)

• 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

Education Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; ASEET preferred

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office and lab 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 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. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 30-50 pounds.

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 logoand UltraCMOS are registered trademarks and the pSemi name, pSemi logo, HaRP andDuNE 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