Engineering Technician: Lab Setup, Testing & Troubleshooting

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 31,478 - 47,210; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Technician in San Diego to collaborate with Engineers and optimize equipment usage. You will help maintain operations and safety standards and support preliminary stages of technical processes.

The role involves setting up and maintaining benches and testers, performing measurements, troubleshooting, and coordinating inventory for test labs and projects. Strong attention to detail is required.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent with 1+ year of Engineering Technician or related work experience.
• Willingness to transport, install, and operate equipment safely as part of daily duties.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and maintains benches, testers, and other equipment; transports, installs, upgrades, and configures equipment and components.
• Performs measurements, documents test results and KPIs, and maintains malfunction records.
• Troubleshoots and performs repair work, rework, removal, and adjustments to equipment in collaboration with team members.
• Sets up test equipment using hand tools or automated test methods to perform tests of circuits, components, instruments, and mechanical assemblies.
• Executes manual and automated test plans; reproduces and debugs issues.
• Tracks purchasing, shipping/transporting, receiving, and usage of inventory and equipment for test labs and projects.

Skills

General computer skills

Military electronics training (Rank E4

Semiconductor industry experience

Matrix organization experience

Education

Associate's degree

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Technician in San Diego to collaborate with Engineers and optimize equipment usage. You will help maintain operations and safety standards and support preliminary stages of technical processes.

The role involves setting up and maintaining benches and testers, performing measurements, troubleshooting, and coordinating inventory for test labs and projects. Strong attention to detail is required.