Manufacturing Technician

Monarch Quantum•San Diego, CA

27d

About The Position

Join the team as a Manufacturing Technician supporting assembly, integration, and build of robotic alignment stations and related equipment. This hands-on role performs mechanical, electrical, and basic optical assembly using work instructions, schematics, drawings, and established processes. The technician works with limited direction, primarily in a clean room environment, identifies and communicates build issues, and provides feedback to improve documentation and manufacturing processes for future builds. The position requires access to export-controlled information. Employment is contingent upon the applicant being a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).

Requirements

High school diploma, technical certificate, associate degree, or equivalent technical experience.
2–6 years of experience in manufacturing, assembly, integration, or a hands-on technical production environment.
Ability to independently read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, assembly instructions, and written procedures.
Experience using common hand tools, measurement equipment, and basic electronic test equipment.
Ability to assemble complex equipment accurately with limited direction.
Strong attention to detail and ability to clearly communicate build issues and recommended documentation improvements.
Must be a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), due to access to export-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with delicate components, precision equipment, or controlled/clean environments.

Responsibilities

Assemble and integrate robotic alignment stations, subassemblies, and mechanical systems according to approved work instructions, drawings, schematics, and standard operating procedures.
Install, mount, route, connect, and verify mechanical, electrical, and basic optical components in accordance with technical documentation.
Complete assigned assembly and integration activities with limited supervision while maintaining quality and schedule requirements.
Inspect materials and completed work throughout the build process and verify assemblies meet documented requirements.
Identify assembly problems, documentation discrepancies, fit or routing issues, and other manufacturing concerns, and work with engineering and team leads to resolve them.
Provide practical feedback and redlines to work instructions, schematics, drawings, and assembly documentation to improve clarity, accuracy, and repeatability.
Capture lessons learned from builds and recommend improvements to manufacturing and assembly processes.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment and follow applicable safety and cleanliness requirements.