Senior Technician - DV

Coherent Corp.; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 45,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent seeks a Diploma holder in Electrical/Electronics or Computer Engineering/CS to perform daily burn-in operations and maintain test equipment in Penang. You will monitor, troubleshoot, and document data for reliability testing, while supporting continuous improvement efforts.

Ideal candidates have 1+ year of equipment maintenance/testing experience, strong communication, and a safety-focused mindset—ready to follow SOPs and collaborate with the team.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Electrical/Electronics or Computer Engineering/CS required.
• 1+ year of equipment maintenance/testing experience preferred.
• Willingness to learn and follow safety procedures and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily burn-in operations and support testing.
• Operate and support various test processes (Module BI, TC BERT, SHTOL, cycling and related tests).
• Inspect and perform preventive maintenance on burn-in chambers and test equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment, recover test interruptions, and escalate major issues.

Skills

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Reporting information/data

Interest in hardware engineering

Education

Diploma in Electrical/Electronics or Computer Engineering/CS

Tools

Total Control Methodology

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Perform daily burn-in operations and provide equipment support for testing.
• Operate and support Soak Test, Module Burn-In (Module BI), TC BERT, SHTOL, Temperature Cycling, Roadm, Temp Cycling and Traffic Test and processes.
• Operate, monitor, inspect, and perform basic troubleshooting and preventive maintenance (PM) on burn-in chambers, ovens, and test equipment.
• Perform routine PM, basic repairs, and ensure equipment is in good working condition.
• Troubleshoot daily equipment and process issues, recover test interruptions, and escalated major problems when required.
• Support WIP movement, meet production schedules, and ensure on-time completion of reliability testing.
• Support engineering evaluation lots and reliability testing requested by Reliability (REL), Process Engineering (PE), and T&D teams.
• Record production and maintenance data, equipment status, downtime, and prepare/send daily operation reports.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities to improve equipment performance, test efficiency, and reduce downtime.
• Assist with equipment installation, setup, qualification (buy-off) and validation activities.
• Follow work instructions, SOPs, and participate in required technical and safety training.
• Perform assigned tasks, report safety, quality or equipment issues, and escalation abnormalities to the supervisor or engineer.

Job Requirements

Education: Diploma of Science/Engineering in Electrical/Electronics, Computer Engineering/Computer Science

Experience: At least 1 yr of Equipment Maintenance/Testing experience & testing methodologies. Candidates without appropriate experience may be accepted by the hiring manager subject to job nature, availability of buddy, duration of learning, etc.

Special Skills

• With good computer literacy, good communication skill and reporting of information/data. Strong interest in computer hardware engineering.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting a wide range of desktop software and components.
• Experience in equipment's Total Control Methodology.

About Us

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!