Job Description

Overview

The Senior Micro-Electronics Assembler position in Torrance, CA, offers an hourly wage of $25.00-$35.00 based on experience and qualifications. The role involves performing assembly, troubleshooting, and documentation updates for microwave assemblies.

Responsibilities

  • Perform works from specifications, drawings, blueprints, test procedures, data sheets, and instructions independently.
  • Conduct mechanical assembly for housing fabrication of HI-REL channel amplifiers.
  • Execute MIC assembly tasks including brazing, die attach, wedge-wedge bonding, and gap welding.
  • Support testing for electrical changes for tuning purposes.
  • Demonstrate exceptional skills in brazing, die attach, wedge-wedge bonding, and gap welding processes.
  • Work under a microscope for extended periods.
  • Interpret job routers, written instructions, wiring diagrams, and schematic drawings for electronics assembly.
  • Perform inspections to ensure assemblies meet or exceed standards.
  • Disassemble, modify, rework, and reassemble assemblies and subassemblies according to specifications.
  • Conduct basic troubleshooting with or without guidance from the Engineering team.
  • Serve as primary trainer for the defined area and assist in other trainings as required.
  • Build the majority of high complexity part numbers/processes as determined by the department’s leadership team.
  • Continuously meet/exceed production schedules and deadlines according to quality standards.
  • Maintain logs, paperwork, and forms accurately consistent with company policy.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor or manager.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in high-volume, microwave or high technology experience.
  • At least 7 years of experience in brazing, die attach, wedge-wedge bonding, and gap welding processes.
  • IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, MIL-STD-2000, NASA-STD-8739.3, or equivalent certifications.
  • Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings and detailed work instructions.
  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong communication skills: interpersonal, oral, and written.
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks/projects.
  • Basic computer data input skills.
  • General knowledge of mechanical assembly processes and procedures.

Additional Information

  • This is an hourly position governed by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (Local 721) Collective Bargaining agreement.
  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or a protected individual as defined by ITAR.

How this job compares in Torrance, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting comes in about 40% below the $50/hr median for welding jobs in Torrance, CA, where the middle half runs $42–$70/hr across 18 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 11% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Torrance, CA

We're tracking 48 other active welding openings in Torrance, CA right now, from 10 different employers. 12 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 553 other active welding openings from 251 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Torrance, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (34), Honeywell Aerospace (21), and Aerotek (17). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $72/hr, El Segundo at $58/hr, and Torrance at $50/hr. Torrance is among them.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Senior Micro-Electronics Assembler figures were last recalculated when this page was built.