Microwave Technician

Fisica, Inc•San Leandro, CA

9d•$66,000 - $123,000•Onsite

About The Position

Fisica, Inc. is a premier manufacturer of advanced defense products, specializing in the design and production of airborne and ground-based antennas, as well as cutting-edge electromagnetic systems and simulators. Headquartered in San Leandro, California, with additional operations in Simi Valley, Fisica plays a vital role as a trusted partner to leading defense primes and the U.S. Department of Defense. Our company operates as - ATI, Randtron, Datron and Space Vector—each bringing deep expertise and innovation to the defense sector. Led by a seasoned management team, Fisica is committed to excellence in engineering, manufacturing, and mission-critical solutions that enhance national security. At Fisica, we foster a strong, collaborative work culture that values individual contributions and empowers our employees. Our commitment to innovation, integrity, and teamwork makes us a leader in the defense industry and an exceptional place to build a career. Primary Function: Responsible for testing and troubleshooting microwave components, sub-assemblies and final products to ensure products meet company and customer specifications.

Requirements

Requires an AA degree in electronics or 2 years of specialized trade or military training and/or a minimum of eight to ten years of related experience
Requires the use of complicated drawings and specifications, advanced mathematics, a wide variety of precision measuring instruments, and experience testing, troubleshooting and repairing microwave products, equipment and components.
Flexible to work varied shifts, overtime, weekends and travel on occasion.
Must have good repetitive manual dexterity with both hands.
Must have sufficient vision to see relative positions of small parts and able to discern symmetry and proper alignment.
Will be exposed to some or all of the following: fumes, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts and moderate to loud noise levels.
Able to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, and squat.
Able to occasionally push, and reach.
Able to lift 50 pounds close to the body repetitively. (Employees need to ask for assistance and use material handling tools for lesser weight in awkward location and/or body positions and for any items over 50 pounds).
Must wear appropriate personal protective equipment as necessary.
Must be able to obtain a Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

Performs set-up and checks accuracy of standard microwave bench test equipment, such as sweep generators, network analyzers, and frequency counters.
Performs microwave test, takes measurements and tunes products to meet specifications.
Troubleshoots components, sub-assemblies, final products and/or systems and test equipment to determine cause and remedy of malfunctions.
Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical equipment used to test antennas.
Evaluates, tests and recommends commercial test equipment for use in the production test department.
Interfaces, as directed; with other departments to resolve problems regarding testing or assembly.
May provide work direction to lower-level technicians.
Performs data review and trend analysis on antenna data.
Test, evaluates and recommends special purpose test fixtures as required.
Performing maintenance, repair and/or fabrication of production test equipment (production and
prototype).
Assists in the verification, development and documentation of test procedures and special applications as required by interpreting product specifications.
Performs limited, intermittent physical exertion. Works under acceptable conditions with some distraction due to occasional exposure to noise, dust, heat or chemicals.
Accurately reduce all data to real numbers for final atp's.