Production Assembler

Teledyne FLIR; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Ins.

401(k) with Company Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Educational Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated seeks a Cleanroom Technician in Goleta, CA to assemble, inspect, and test infrared camera systems within a controlled cleanroom environment. The role ensures high-quality outputs by following strict process controls, cleanliness standards, and detailed work instructions.

Responsibilities include precision assembly of IR components, functional testing, and meticulous documentation.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of experience in cleanroom assembly, electronics manufacturing, or optical/mechanical assembly.
• Experience working with small components and precision tools (tweezers, torque drivers, microscopes).
• Familiarity with electrostatic discharge (ESD) and contamination control practices.
• Ability to read and follow detailed work instructions, drawings, and specifications.
• Basic computer skills for data entry and manufacturing systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform precision assembly of infrared camera components, including optics, sensors, and mechanical housing.
• Execute functional and environmental testing of IR camera systems per defined procedures.
• Inspect components and finished assemblies using microscopes and metrology tools to ensure quality standards are met.
• Follow detailed work instructions, travelers, and engineering documentation with high accuracy.
• Maintain strict adherence to cleanroom protocols (gowning, contamination control, ESD handling).
• Record production data, test results, and non-conformance accurately in manufacturing systems (e.g., Camstar or equivalent).
• Identify defects or process deviations and elevate issues to engineering or supervisory staff.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to yield, throughput, and quality.
• Assist with equipment setup, calibration checks, and routine maintenance.

Skills

Cleanroom assembly

Electronics manufacturing

Optical/mechanical assembly

ESD practices

Reading drawings & specifications

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Camstar

Job description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Summary

The Cleanroom Technician is responsible for the assembly, inspection, and testing of infrared (IR) camera systems in a controlled cleanroom environment. This role ensures high-quality product output by following strict process controls, cleanliness standards, and detailed work instructions.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform precision assembly of infrared camera components, including optics, sensors, and mechanical housing
• Execute functional and environmental testing of IR camera systems per defined procedures
• Inspect components and finished assemblies using microscopes and metrology tools to ensure quality standards are met
• Follow detailed work instructions, travelers, and engineering documentation with high accuracy
• Maintain strict adherence to cleanroom protocols (gowning, contamination control, ESD handling)
• Record production data, test results, and non-conformance accurately in manufacturing systems (e.g., Camstar or equivalent)
• Identify defects or process deviations and elevate issues to engineering or supervisory staff
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to yield, throughput, and quality
• Assist with equipment setup, calibration checks, and routine maintenance

Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 1-3+ years of experience in cleanroom assembly, electronics manufacturing, or optical/mechanical assembly
• Experience working with small components and precision tools (tweezers, torque drivers, microscopes)
• Familiarity with electrostatic discharge (ESD) and contamination control practices
• Ability to read and follow detailed work instructions, drawings, and specifications
• Basic computer skills for data entry and manufacturing systems

What We Offer

Competitive Salary & Benefits Package

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance from Day 1
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Educational Tuition Reimbursement
• Fun Employee Events throughout the year

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Salary Range: $39,000.00-$52,000.000 The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day. Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.