Associate Test Engineer I - Optical/Mechanical/Opto-Mechanical

Dawar Consulting; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 96,432,000 - 104,698,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Paid Sick leave

401K

Job summary

Dawar Consulting in Milpitas, CA, seeks an Associate Test Engineer I - Optical/Mechanical/Opto-Mechanical for a long-term contract. The role involves setting up, aligning, calibrating, testing, and troubleshooting optical systems, circuits, and mechanical assemblies on site.

Candidates should have a high school diploma and 3 years of progressive experience; ASEET/BSEET/BSEE are acceptable. Hands-on assembly experience and familiarity with hand tools are highly preferred.

Qualifications

• High School, ASEET, BSEET or BSEE and a minimum of 3 years of progressive experience is required.
• Assignments are highly complex requiring initiative and problem solving.
• Assembly experience is required and hand tools experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up, optical alignment, calibration, testing, and troubleshooting of optical systems, circuits, components, instruments, and mechanical assemblies.
• Test and troubleshoot assemblies and/or final systems.
• May perform rework on assemblies and/or systems due to testing.
• Assist in selecting and setting up specialized test equipment.
• Prepare technical reports summarizing findings and recommending solutions.

Skills

Optical alignment

Calibration

Testing

Troubleshooting

Assembly experience

Hand tools

Education

High School

ASEET/BSEET/BSEE

Job description

Milpitas, United States | Posted on 08/20/2026

Our client, a worldleader in semiconductors, is looking for an Associate Test Engineer I -Optical/Mechanical/Opto-Mechanical based in Milpitas, CA.

Job Duration:LongTerm Contract(Possibility Of Extension)

Pay Rate : $34/hr on W2

Company Benefits: Medical, PaidSick leave, 401K

Responsibilities

• Responsible for performingthe set-up, optical alignment, calibration, testing, and troubleshooting ofoptical systems, circuits, components, instruments, and mechanical assemblies.
• Tests and troubleshootsassemblies and/or final systems.
• Tests and troubleshootsassemblies and/or final systems.
• May complete rework on assembliesand/or systems because of testing.
• May assist in theselection and set-up of specialized test equipment.
• Prepares technicalreports summarizing findings and recommending solutions to technical problems.

Qualifications

• High School, ASEET,BSEET or BSEE and a minimum of 3 years of progressive experience is required.
• Works on assignmentsthat are extremely complex in nature where independent action and a high degreeof initiative are required in resolving problems and developingrecommendations.
• Assembly experience
• Experience working withhand tools is highly preferred