Senior Technician-Engineering

Company: Microchip Technology
Location: Lowell
Posted on: November 19, 2022

Job Description:

At Microchip, we work every day to innovate and develop products that solve our customers' technology challenges. Our team of more than 20,000 people worldwide is dedicated to delivering on the promise of working together to improve lives.Learn about our guiding values that are the building blocks and foundation of our culture and discover how we make a positive impact in the communities in which we operate. We believe our culture fosters trust, collaboration and belonging.Our people serve the industrial, computing, automotive, communications, aerospace and defense, and consumer market segments. As part of our global team, you can build technology solutions in our six growth areas - 5G, data centers, autonomous driving, the Internet of Things, electric vehicles, and artificial intelligence and machine learning.Around the world, we are committed every day to recruiting, retaining and promoting people in our diverse workforce. Your perspective, passion and ingenuity will contribute to achieving more as we fulfill our mission as a leading provider of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions.Join our community of exceptional people doing incredible things.Job Description:Summary:As the Technician, you will be responsible for aiding the RF/Microwave Design with assembly, test and alignment of GaAs and GaN RF/Microwave transistors, modules and pallets.The successful candidate will have the experience and know-how to implement testing, perform characterization and de-bug of RF/MW amplifiers, switches, limiters, frequency converters and related components.Responsibilities:Under general supervision, provide a variety of engineering support functions of a non-standard and complex nature.Support Development Engineers in testing RF Power Transistors and Integrated Circuits with the purpose of DC/RF/Thermal characterization, troubleshooting, tuning evaluation boards to customer specifications, environmental and stress qualifications.Generate test reports and document component changes.Configure and calibrate test benches.Determine set-up and operation of wide variety of test stands involving a thorough knowledge of instrumentation theory and measurement.Work in a research, design/development manufacturing and/or production environment.Other duties as assigned. Requirements/Qualifications: ASEE or equivalent education and experience.The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a technicianFamiliarity with RF Power Transistor and Amplifier modes of operation, RF/Microwave Measurement techniques and equipment and basic microwave circuit concepts.Capable of soldering components on boards.Skills: Electrical test and align of evaluation circuits and boards.Must be independent and proactive.Must be able to deal with a fast paced working environment.Knowledge of basic microwave terminology. Proficient in circuits, matching and transistor devices.Ability to read and understand schematics.Travel Time:0% - 25%Physical Attributes:Bending at Waist, Handling, Hearing, Lifting, Pushing, Reaching, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around OthersPhysical Requirements:STANDING 40%, WALKING 30%, SITTING 30%Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the EEO is the Law Poster and the EEO is the Law Poster Supplement . Please also refer to the Pay Transparency Policy Statement .

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