Senior Production Test Technician, Power & RF Systems

Microchip Technology Inc.; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. in Garden Grove, CA, seeks a Technician IV-Production Test to support High Reliability and RF power systems. The role focuses on board and sub-assembly tests for power management modules in space-grade environments.

Ideal candidates have an AA/AS in electronics and 5–7 years of hands-on test experience with power supplies, plus proficiency with test equipment and test reporting. Competitive shifts and benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree (AA or AS) in electronics or equivalent field is required.
• 5-7 years hands-on experience in testing switching power supplies or related power electronic circuits is required.
• Understand basic electronics principles and components; knowledge of switching mode power supply and analog circuits.
• Able to read electrical schematics; able to calculate power dissipation and efficiency.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, current probe, DMM, bench-top power supply, and electronics load.
• Able to program and operate thermal chamber, to operate shaker for vibration test.
• Proficient in Excel basic functions and MS Word for writing technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Prepare test setups for power supply production units as required.
• Perform switching power supply board level test per Production Test Procedure (PTP).
• Perform power supply top assembly level tests including vibration, thermal cycling and other tests per ATP, QTP or other test procedures as required.
• Summarize and analyze test results; create technical report for issues; perform troubleshooting at board and top assembly levels.
• Build and troubleshoot test fixtures, cables, test harness and loadbanks when needed.
• May test inductor and transformer magnetic assemblies; burn-in and life tests when needed.

Skills

Reading schematics

Troubleshooting

Excel basics

Technical reporting

Education

Associate’s degree in electronics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital Multimeter

Thermal chamber

Vibration shaker

Bench-top power supply

Load banks

Job description

Microchip Technology Inc. in Garden Grove, CA, seeks a Technician IV-Production Test to support High Reliability and RF power systems. The role focuses on board and sub-assembly tests for power management modules in space-grade environments.

Ideal candidates have an AA/AS in electronics and 5–7 years of hands-on test experience with power supplies, plus proficiency with test equipment and test reporting. Competitive shifts and benefits apply.