Microwave Test Technician

Overview

Title:

Microwave Technician

Location:

San Leandro, CA (This position is 100% onsite)

About Fisica Inc.

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.

Responsible for testing and troubleshooting microwave components, sub-assemblies and final products to ensure products meet company and customer specifications.

• 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.

• 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.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $66,000 - $123,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Fisica Inc. also offers a variety…