Antenna Assembler

About the role

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. Located in San Leandro, California, Fisica plays a vital role as a trusted partner to leading defense primes and the U.S. Department of Defense.

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.
• 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.
• Aid in the designs and manufacturing of needed upgrades for tooling and/or assemblies necessary for the improvement of our products.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Generous paid time off.
• 401k with 6% match and vesting is immediate.
• Strong work-life balance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid paternal leave.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $61,000-$113,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

Schedule

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.