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Electronics Test and Assembly Technician-I (Overnight Shift)

Motorola Solutions · Los Angeles, CA

Level
Technician
Team
Manufacturing
Travel
Includes overnights
Industry
Industrial
Posted
14 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level manufacturing role at Motorola Solutions (industrial) in Los Angeles, CA. Walking/Moving in the labs.

Tools it names
Robotics, Assembly lines
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage · overnight travel

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How this role compares

Against 77 other live manufacturing postings in California.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $85k–$123k, from 12 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • CNC 42%
  • Tooling 41%
  • Machining 38%
  • Team leadership 37%

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Stands out: this posting asks for Assembly lines, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverageLifts up to 25 lbsOvernight travel

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  3. 3

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    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
    • How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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  5. 5

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This plant: Motorola Solutions in Los Angeles

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responsibilities

at any time at its discretion.

Responsibilities

  • ◆Testing of sensitive electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards (PCBs).
  • ◆Final assembly and inspection of finished products.
  • ◆System testing and quality control testing in production.
  • ◆Statistics logging and reporting with daily feedback to the team.
  • ◆Perform other related duties of which the above are representative.

Required qualifications

  • ✓High School Diploma or GED.
  • ✓Good manual dexterity and strong hand skills with tools (tweezers, screw/bolt drivers, torque wrenches).
  • ✓Competent as a PC user, and computer savvy.
  • ✓Collaborative spirit, committed to team success.
  • ✓Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
  • ✓Excellent communication skills and teamwork.
  • ✓Enjoys hands-on work; is careful and detail oriented.
  • ✓NOTE - Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, or U.S. Permanent Resident) due to clients under U.S. federal contracts.
  • ✓All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

Requirements

  • ✓Indoor air-conditioned facility.
  • ✓Occasional exposure to heat and cold.
  • ✓While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to do the following:
  • ✓Lift up to 25 lbs.
  • ✓Walking/Moving in the labs.

Basic

Requirements

  • ✓High School Diploma or GED.
  • ✓Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, or U.S. Permanent Resident) due to clients under U.S. federal contracts.
  • ✓All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

Travel

Requirements

None

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

New Grad

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

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Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Silvus Technologies was acquired by Motorola Solutions in 2025, and is now part of its ecosystem of safety and security technologies.

With deep roots in DARPA research, Silvus Technologies develops world-class advanced communications technologies that are reshaping the tactical communications landscape. From pure line-of-sight to extreme non-line-of-sight, Silvus radios form a self-healing, self-forming mesh network, enabling secure and reliable connectivity, including video and high-bandwidth data.

Job Description

Silvus Technologies is dedicated to one mission: connecting those who keep us safe. We do so by delivering the most advanced Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET) radios powered by our custom and ever evolving Mobile-Networked MIMO waveform. Together, our radios and waveform provide vital communications for mission critical applications in the harshest environments from underground tunnels to high altitude balloons.

Silvus StreamCaster™ radios are being rapidly adopted by customers all over the world ranging from the U.S. and Allied Nations Departments of Defense, to International, Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement agencies, all the way to the Superbowl, Grammys and industry-leading drone, robot, and other unmanned systems manufacturers.

Would you like to join an incredibly talented group of people, doing very challenging work, with the prime directive of “ Keeping Our Heroes Connected ”?

Silvus’ rapid growth is fueled by a focus on research and innovation and a team of the most passionate, skilled, and creative thinking individuals. If you are looking for a challenging experience, you owe it to yourself to learn how Silvus can be the next chapter of your career.

The opportunity

Silvus is seeking an entry level Electronics Technician-I for the production team of Silvus’ StreamCaster line of MIMO radios. This role will work closely with operations management and engineering to ensure high quality and timely delivery as well as provide feedback for continuous improvement of the product.

This is a fully onsite position requiring overnight hours , Monday through Friday, from 8:00 pm to 4:30 am . The location for this role is Silvus Technologies’ HQ in the heart of vibrant West Los Angeles.

The following is a list of at least some of the current essential job functions of the position. Management may assign or reassign duties and

Preferred knowledge skills and abilities

  • +Experience in an electronics manufacturing and testing environment.
  • +Linux experience is a plus.

Our U.S. Benefits include

  • •Incentive Bonus Plans
  • •Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
  • •401K with Company Match
  • •10 Paid Holidays
  • •Generous Paid Time Off Packages
  • •Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • •Paid Parental & Family Leave
  • •and more!

EEO Statement

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities,

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