Associate Test Technician

Element Materials Technology; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Seasonal Associate Test Technicians to join their expanding team in San Jose. This role involves conducting compliance testing for wireless devices, ensuring accurate results under supervision. Ideal candidates are motivated STEM students eager to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment. The company values integrity and excellence, offering a supportive culture that fosters career growth. Join a team dedicated to making tomorrow safer than today, and be part of a global network impacting various industries.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate students in Engineering (STEM) or Technical School Certificate preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Perform OTA/EMC/RF compliance testing per regulatory specifications.
• Compile and report test results using MS Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.

Skills

Engineering (STEM)

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Computer Literacy

Ability to Lift 50+ lbs

Education

Engineering Undergraduate Degree

Technical School Certificate

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Overview

Element has an opportunity for two Seasonal Associate Test Technicians to join our rapidly expanding team. Element is a test facility for wireless device certification, conducting regulatory and conformance testing for network test services. As a member of the operations team at our San Jose, CA lab, the Associate Test Technician performs a variety of routine and non-routine testing assignments within the department, ensuring timely and accurate test results under direct supervision. If you are excited to start a career in electrical or RF engineering testing and compliance, we encourage you to apply!

Salary Range: $25.00 - $27.50 /hour

Role Type: Seasonal

Work Shift: Day Shift: 6:00am - 3:00pm (Extended hours expected). We are also hiring for an evening shift: 4:00pm - 1:00am PT (Extended hours expected).

Project Duration: May 2025 - October 2025

Responsibilities

• Perform and analyze OTA/EMC/RF compliance testing and evaluations per regulatory specifications.
• Compile and report test results using MS Word, MS Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Evaluate devices and determine applicable standards.
• Work in a team environment and assist in developing and improving test methodologies, reporting, and task coordination.
• Maintain laboratory test methods and test equipment.

Skills / Qualifications

• Engineering (STEM) undergraduate students (Associate/Bachelor degree), Technical School Certificate preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Excellent organizational skills, fast learner, team player, and detail-oriented.
• Strong attention to detail, highly organized, and computer literate.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team.
• Motivated, proactive, and eager to learn.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Physical ability to walk, stand, handle objects, reach, talk, hear, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Ability to lift 50+ lbs periodically.

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Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest-growing testing, inspection, and certification companies worldwide, with over 9,000 employees across 270 sites in 30 countries. Our purpose is to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

We help customers ensure their products, materials, processes, and services are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose, supporting them from early R&D through regulatory approvals and into production, with a global network of scientists, engineers, and technologists.

Working at Element offers a sense of a smaller company environment, with opportunities for career growth, and a culture that rewards excellence and integrity.

Our work impacts industries worldwide, playing a crucial role in creating a safer world.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we prioritize our people and are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We consider all qualified candidates objectively, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics, in accordance with applicable laws.