Engineering Technician - Semiconductor NPI
Semtech · Camarillo, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $64k–$100k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Semtech (industrial) in Camarillo, CA. Bachelor’s in electrical engineering or similar.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Base pay
- $64k–$100k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $117k–$170k. This one lists $64k–$100k.
Median of the low and high ends of 128 live postings that list pay, out of 348 manufacturing engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 347 other live manufacturing postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 39% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $111k–$159k, from 112 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 51%
- ✓ New product launch 49%
- Root cause 39%
- Automation 35%
- CATIA / NX 27%
- Machining 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Full description from SemtechAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary
The Product Engineer Technician is responsible for temperature characterization of new products, analyzing customer-returned parts, and fulfilling internal and external customer requests for data. This role requires strong technical expertise, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to follow through on assigned tasks. The ideal candidate is assertive yet diplomatic, with strong resource planning and communication skills, and can effectively manage technician workloads and scheduling. Proficiency in soldering is highly encouraged.
Responsibilities
- ◆Use manufacturing test, development, or diagnostic equipment including, but not limited to oscilloscopes, specialized test apparatus, TLP, ESD, and various automated test equipment.
- ◆Assist product engineers in electrical characterization of new products.
- ◆Conduct engineering tests and detailed experimental testing to collect data and assist in research work.
- ◆Use schematics to conduct probe or package hardware for bench and ATE testing of devices.
- ◆Perform operational tests and fault isolation.
- ◆Perform other technical work related to your job duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- ✓Technical Associates degree and/or 1-5 years related technician work experience
- ✓Necessary computer skills include Microsoft Office
- ✓Must be an effective communicator with the ability to interface with others within the organization, possessing a thorough written and verbal command of the English language.
- ✓Willingness to work onsite 5 days per week in Camarillo, CA
Qualifications
- ✓Should have a strong background in troubleshooting, circuit construction, and lab procedure
- ✓Should be familiar with:
- ✓Oscilloscope measurements with standard and specialized plug-ins/probes
- ✓Curve tracer measurements (device level characterization)
- ✓Use of DMM, TLP, ESD, VNA, surge testers, power supplies
- ✓AC measurement techniques
- ✓IC circuit measurements using micro-probers
- ✓Strong soldering skills required, certificate a plus. Ability to work with small surface mount devices essential.
- ✓Bachelor’s in electrical engineering or similar
- ✓Experience in Semiconductor field
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responsibilities
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and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace.
A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is USD $63,500 - $100,000. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee’s total compensation package
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Location: Camarillo, CA (Onsite)
Our Team
Semtech’s Protection Business Unit is a team of passionate and highly skilled engineers focused on developing and delivering industry-leading protection integrated circuits (ICs). They specialize in high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, as well as advanced algorithms for infrastructure, high-end consumer, and industrial hardware applications. The team is dedicated to providing customers with high-quality, proprietary solutions and breakthrough technologies.