Probe Test Technician
$32.69 - $38.46/hr+ Individual performance bonus
Mid
Associate's, Certification
Camarillo, CA, USA
In Person
Manufacturing Quality & TestInspection & Test
No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship Required
About the job
Requirements
- A high school diploma is required.
- Three or more years of semiconductor probe test, wafer test, or electronics test technician experience is preferred; equivalent military electronics or instrumentation experience is considered.
- Hands-on experience operating wafer probe stations and performing electrical probe tests in semiconductor manufacturing, research and development, or test environments.
- Working knowledge of basic electrical measurement principles and instrumentation, including voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, and current-voltage characterization.
- Fine motor dexterity, including microscope-based probe tip alignment and handling small, fragile parts.
- Care and discipline in wafer and die handling, including cleanroom protocol and electrostatic discharge control.
- Ability to follow detailed written procedures precisely and record data accurately and legibly.
- Ability to work independently on routine tasks after training and collaboratively on non-routine work.
- Ability to use probe station and test instrument software and data acquisition interfaces, including file organization, data export, and basic spreadsheet analysis.
- Familiarity with enterprise resource planning and manufacturing execution system transactions for lot tracking and test record entry.
- U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required.
Responsibilities
- Set up and operate manual and semi-automatic wafer probe stations for wafer, die, and packaged device testing.
- Handle wafers, die, detector arrays, and sensor assemblies using proper cleanroom, electrostatic discharge, and contamination-control practices.
- Load, align, and probe wafers; execute approved test programs for integrated circuits, read-out integrated circuits, and infrared detector arrays.
- Perform electrical and temperature-controlled characterization using probe stations, cooled chucks, and standard test instrumentation.
- Operate and troubleshoot test equipment, including parameter analyzers, source measure units, inductance-capacitance-resistance meters, oscilloscopes, and multimeters.
- Install, align, clean, and maintain probe cards, probe assemblies, chucks, microscopes, and manipulators.
- Perform routine calibration checks, preventative maintenance, and equipment troubleshooting.
- Build or modify test cables, interface boards, and simple fixtures under engineering direction.
- Collect, document, and maintain accurate test data and wafer, lot, and device traceability in enterprise resource planning, manufacturing execution, and quality systems.
- Generate wafer maps, bin summaries, yield reports, and basic statistical summaries.
- Identify and communicate anomalous or trending test results to engineering.
- Follow cleanroom, electrostatic discharge, safety, environmental, and applicable International Traffic in Arms Regulations and Export Administration Regulations requirements.
- Support new product introduction, engineering test runs, characterization, and process improvements.
- Draft and update work instructions, setup sheets, and test procedures.
- Train and assist other operators and technicians, and recommend improvements to test methods, fixturing, throughput, and data handling.
Desired Qualifications
- An associate's degree or technical certificate in electronics, engineering technology, semiconductor manufacturing, or a related field.
- Three or more years of semiconductor test experience, with strong attention to detail and judgment to stop and escalate when results or equipment behavior appear abnormal.
- Experience probing infrared detector arrays, photodiodes, or other photonic or optoelectronic devices.
- Familiarity with read-out integrated circuit or mixed-signal integrated circuit testing, including digital input/output and pattern-based functional testing.
- Familiarity with focal plane array, read-out integrated circuit, and infrared detector architectures, such as indium gallium arsenide, short-wave infrared, extended short-wave infrared, and mid-wave infrared.
- Experience with semi-automatic or automatic probers and probe card handling and planarization.
- Experience with semiconductor parameter analyzers, such as Keysight or Agilent B1500-class instruments, and associated software.
- Familiarity with statistical process control concepts, yield analysis, and wafer map interpretation.
- Experience within an AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality system.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
- Experience working in an International Traffic in Arms Regulations environment.
About the company
Safran is a French high-technology group active in aircraft propulsion, equipment, and defense. It designs and builds jet engines and propulsion systems, landing gear, and aircraft interiors, and also supplies electronics and avionics for aircraft and space launchers. It differentiates itself by offering an integrated aerospace portfolio—from engines to systems to interiors—through long-standing partnerships like CFM with GE and acquisitions such as Zodiac Aerospace. Its goal is to advance sustainable aviation by developing efficient propulsion and related technologies for future flight.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
2005
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Safran raised 2026 revenue guidance above €36 billion after H1 organic growth exceeded 20%.
- September 2026 Akira investment and Syntony acquisition deepen propulsion and resilient navigation capabilities.
- Electra’s 250-unit TG600 order and Morocco’s new landing-gear plant expand future production pipelines.
What critics are saying
- GE Aerospace dependence exposes CFM margins and deliveries if LEAP quality issues reappear in 2027.
- French surtax and Europe’s industrial costs keep draining cash despite 2026 guidance upgrades.
- A long Airbus narrowbody slowdown would crush Safran’s aftermarket; propulsion becomes the existential single point of failure.
What makes Safran unique
- CFM International with GE still anchors Safran’s dominant LEAP and aftermarket franchise.
- Safran combines propulsion, landing gear, avionics, and defense under one industrial platform.
- Safran’s ENGINeUS certification and Hydrogen-electric work with ZeroAvia widen future propulsion optionality.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Vacation
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- 401(k) Company Match
- Gym Membership
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Flexible Work Hours