Technician Coatings

General Atomics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics in San Diego, CA, seeks a junior Technician for the Inertial Fusion Technology division to support coating and deposition processes for ICF experiments.

The role involves operating vacuum systems, collecting data, and performing preventive maintenance, while ensuring quality control in a clean room environment. A high school diploma and basic tool/lab equipment skills are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 1+ year of experience.
• Able to operate common hand tools and laboratory equipment.
• Capable of working on systems with high pressure, high energy, cryogens, or radioactive materials.
• Experience with vacuum systems and vacuum coaters is desirable.
• Knowledge of computer operations related to the field.

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains lab equipment such as vacuum systems, pumps, compressors, and gas bottles.
• Interprets information to recognize coating operation drift and adjusts controls.
• Collects and records daily data accurately.
• Performs preventive maintenance for coater systems.
• Performs inspections and dimensional measurements per quality control docs.
• Maintains material inventories and equipment maintenance schedules.
• Follows safety protocols and GA procedures.
• Works in a clean room environment with required attire.

Skills

Lab equipment operation

Data collection

Preventive maintenance

Clean room protocols

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Vacuum coaters

Vacuum systems

Hand tools

Job description

Job Summary

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

Job Summary

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

General Atomics Inertial Fusion Technology (IFT) division designs, manufactures and characterized first-of-a-kind precision components in support of the national labs, fusion and science technologies. Components are manufactured and measured on a variety of highly-specialized and precise equipment and are often millimeter in scale with micron-sized features and tolerances.

We currently have an opening for a junior Technician in our Inertial Fusion Technology (IFT) division within the Energy group. This position will be based in San Diego, California, at GA's Torrey Pines campus. The position requires working under minimal supervision to accomplish maintenance, assembly, and fabrication tasks associated with the development of chemical vapor, physical vapor, sputtering, and electrochemical deposition coatings for the inertial confinement fusion experiments.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operates and maintains lab equipment such as vacuum systems, pumps, compressors, and various gas bottles for equipment
• Interprets basic information to recognize when coating operations are drifting out of established parameters and performs adjustments to bring systems back to satisfactory operating conditions
• Collects and records daily data accurately and efficiently
• Performs preventive maintenance for coater systems
• Performs inspections, dimensional measurements, and ensures compliance with quality control documentation associated with components fabrication
• Completes and maintains material inventories and equipment maintenance schedules
• Ability and willingness to handle hazardous materials
• Follow safety protocols defined by federal and state regulations and GA work procedures
• Works routinely in a clean room environment including wearing necessary clean room clothing
• Performs other duties as assigned or required within IFT

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires high school diploma or equivalent with one or more years of experience.
• Must be able to work with common hand tools and operate laboratory equipment.
• Must have the capability to perform complex assignments with little or no direction.
• Ability and willingness to work on systems which have unusual conditions such as high pressure, high voltage, high energy, cryogens, or radioactive materials.
• Experience with vacuum systems and vacuum coaters is desirable
• Knowledge of computer operations and applications pertinent to the field required.
• Requires the ability to handle BB sized (2 mm) items with vacuum wands.
• Ability to follow clean room protocols.
• Able to work in a cleanroom lab environment requiring extended periods of standing, walking, bending, and lifting to 50 lbs.

Job Type: Full-Time Hourly

Salary range: 44,590 - 66,295