Reliability Technician II in Newburyport, Massachusetts at Rochester Electronics

The Reliability Lab Operator II is responsible for independently setting up and operating a wide range of environmental stress and reliability test equipment in the Environmental Stress Screening and Reliability Lab. This role includes planning and executing reliability test sequences, analyzing results, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and internal procedures. The Operator II will also provide technical guidance, troubleshoot equipment issues, and may train junior staff to maintain high-quality and efficient lab operations.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and maintain semiconductor reliability test equipment, environmental stress equipment, and related lab tools.
• Troubleshoot basic equipment, software, hardware, sample, and process issues; escalate complex or recurring problems.
• Support reliability testing, including temperature cycling, thermal shock, mechanical shock, leak testing, solderability, bond pull, die shear, and visual inspection.
• Assist operators, technicians, and engineers with test equipment, recipes, procedures, data collection, documentation, sample movement, and analysis.
• Support reliable, cost-effective test processes that meet product, customer, internal, and industry requirements.
• Monitor throughput, cycle time, equipment utilization, test progress, and lab environmental conditions; communicate issues affecting goals or compliance.
• Maintain work quality, accurate documentation, data integrity, and compliance with policies, procedures, standards, and assignments.
• Train and mentor operators.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs additional duties, as assigned.
• Assist with scheduled, preventive, and basic maintenance on reliability lab equipment and maintain related records.
• Maintain and support technical documentation, work instructions, test procedures, training records, and document change notices.
• Maintain organized, audit-ready work areas and support housekeeping, 5S, inventory control, tools, fixtures, and supplies.
• Participate on cross-functional project teams and communicate with coworkers, engineers, managers, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required; Associate's degree in Electronics Technology, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant semiconductor manufacturing, reliability testing, laboratory, production support, or related technical experience; or other equivalent combination of education and experience..
• Working knowledge of semiconductor reliability test methods, environmental stress testing, component handling, sample traceability, and laboratory documentation requirements.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-883, MIL-PRF-38535, ISO 9001, EIA/JEDEC standards, and related reliability or quality requirements preferred.
• Intermediate understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC) charts; ability to recognize trends, deviations, and out-of-control conditions and take appropriate action or escalate as required.
• Ability to work independently with moderate supervision and exercise sound judgment within defined procedures and practices.
• Demonstrable electro-mechanical aptitude; ability to identify, communicate, and help resolve equipment, process, recipe, data, and documentation issues.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor with some degree of autonomy in a fast-paced, changing laboratory and manufacturing environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate with stakeholders at multiple levels and accurately follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to prioritize assigned work with some direction from the process owner and manage several active tasks or projects at one time.
• Basic computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with manufacturing, laboratory, quality, or data collection systems preferred.
• Ability to work with reliability test equipment, environmental chambers, benchtop test equipment, microscopes, small hand tools, fixtures, sample carriers, and precision measuring or inspection instruments.
• High attention to detail; ability to process documents, maintain meticulous records, verify data accuracy, and ensure sample and test traceability.
• Excellent visual acuity, color perception, hand-eye coordination, and manual dexterity are required for microscope work and handling small, delicate semiconductor components.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language fluently.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

At Rochester Electronics, we create an excellent employee experience focused on value, performance, motivation, recognition, and career growth. Many companies say their employees are their most important asset. At Rochester Electronics, we mean it!

• Outstanding low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage, Rochester pays 92% of the premiums on behalf of its full-time employees
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick, and holiday
• Generous match 401K program
• Tuition reimbursement
  Flexible spending account
  And so much more!

For the last 40 years, Rochester Electronics, in partnership with over 70 leading semiconductor manufacturers, has provided our valued customers with a continuous source of critical semiconductors. As an original manufacturer stocking distributor, Rochester has over 15 billion devices in stock encompassing more than 200,000-part numbers, providing the world’s most extensive range of end-of-life (EOL) and broadest range of active semiconductors. As a licensed semiconductor manufacturer, Rochester has manufactured over 20,000 device types. With over 12 billion die in stock, Rochester can manufacture over 70,000 device types.