Antenna Assembler

Large Antenna Assembler

Job Location:

San Leandro, CA (100% onsite)

Shift: 5am-2:30pm

Schedule:

9/80:
Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off.

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.

Position Overview

Responsible for fabricating, building, handling, repairing and integrating complex parts, assemblies and machines normally used in engineering prototypes, one of a kind product or low volume manufacturing. Provides highly skilled labor for extremely tight or critical tolerances. Hardware is fabricated and assembled using engineering standards and is oftentimes considered fragile, high precision, highly sensitive and of high value. May interface with engineers in prototyping and optimizing assembly processes and procedures for manufacturability.

May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures. May require handling knowledge such as use of overhead cranes and equipment and rigging best practices. May design and fabricate manufacturing assembly aids and tooling. May lead and manage multiple builds and assemblies.

Key Responsibilities

• Documents results, maintains records, and prepares reports.
• Maintain full compliance with respect to all EH&S and safety requirements. Advise technical lead and or management of any non-compliant issues immediately.
• Performs complex mechanical assembly work utilizing blueprints and operation sheets.
• Uses hand tools and various epoxies to perform operations.
• Interfaces with engineering, quality assurance, and test personnel to ensure subassemblies are inspected and tested at specified checkpoints.
• May perform duties relating to remote testing, including preparing and transporting product and assisting test site personnel.
• Performs rework and makes adjustments as required.
• Performs pressure testing to locate leaks in subassemblies.
• May perform hand soldering and wiring. (Once certified)
• Support repair of product at customer site as required.
• Must be able to identify, document, and incorporate with engineering any necessary changes on router and/or blueprints needed to improve or correct issues to insure a quality product to our customers.
• May perform tasks with engineering to aid in the designs and manufacturing of needed upgrades for tooling and/or assemblies necessary for the improvement of our products.

Qualifications

Required:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-secondary/associate's degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience and the ability to read operation sheets and complex blueprints.
• Also requires soldering skills, the ability to use measuring instruments and use of complex formulas, and charts.
• Requires highly developed job knowledge/skills.

Additional Requirements:

• 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.
• Based upon the job duties, and need to visit different areas within the company, you may be exposed to; fumes, dust, toxic or…