Clean Room Manufacturing Assembly Technician

With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries’ thousands of products have impacted people’s lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, and much more.

CPI is headquartered in Plano, Texas and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

We are currently seeking a skilled Clean Room Manufacturing Technician to join our Extended Interaction Kylstron (EIK) team. In this role, you will perform a variety of non-standard complex mechanical and technical assignments such as constructing, troubleshooting, maintaining tubes, microwave products and electro-mechanical devices and components.

This position is ideal for an experienced technician who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, demonstrates strong technical capability, and is committed to maintaining high quality and contamination control standards.

• Perform mechanical and technical tasks such as constructing, troubleshooting, and adjusting tubes, microwave products, devices, components, and systems. Follow established procedures and work with engineering or supervisory support on non-standard or complex assignments as skills develop.
• Work within ISO-classified clean room environments while adhering to all gowning, contamination control, ESD, and safety procedures.
• Assist engineers or supervisors in determining tests to be performed, suggesting modifications to test equipment, and analyzing results to evaluate product or equipment performance.
• Examine sketches and preliminary engineering drawings to help plan the design of new or modified products or mechanical devices.
• Establish layout dimensions using mathematical calculations, mechanical device theories, and basic engineering principles.
• Operate related mechanical equipment and use processes necessary to construct, troubleshoot, process, and maintain products, prototypes, and custom projects, following training and demonstrated proficiency.
• Exercise judgment within assigned responsibilities and seek engineering or supervisory guidance when required.
• Assist in developing and modifying mechanical equipment, tools, and fixtures as skills and experience develop.
• Apply and develop technical knowledge and practical skills to recommend product, process, and cost improvements.
• Provide technical assistance within areas of demonstrated proficiency and take on greater responsibility as skills develop.
• Train others on products and processes once qualified to do so.
• Perform other duties as needed and assigned.

• Willingness and ability to learn to use a VNA, PNA, oscilloscope, digital voltmeter (DVM), spectrum analyzer, and other test equipment. Prior experience with this equipment is an asset; proficiency in all listed equipment is not required at the time of hire.
• Relevant technical education, training, hands-on experience, or a combination of these. A related degree or diploma is an asset but is not required. No fixed minimum number of years of experience is required; candidates will be assessed on relevant skills, practical aptitude, and ability to learn.
• Experience working in a clean room manufacturing environment is an asset.
• Basic understanding of mechanical or…