Senior Process Technician, Packaging

Role overview Build and process delicate, high-value packaging hardware used in advanced scientific systems. After training across the packaging workflow, you will operate specialized equipment in a cleanroom and carry out assembly, bonding, inspection, and testing according to released procedures.

Responsibilities - Clean, assemble, bond, inspect, and test packaged components and quick-turn hardware. - Operate packaging equipment and handle small parts under a microscope with care. - Inspect incoming materials and accurately complete work orders, process records, and discrepancy reports. - Collect process and test data, note trends or unusual results, and share findings with engineers. - Stop and escalate when work deviates from procedure; make recipe or program adjustments only within defined limits. - Maintain cleanroom work areas, prepare parts, and replenish supplies.

Requirements - Around two or more years of hands-on work in precision manufacturing, a laboratory, or a related technical setting. - Fine motor control and experience working with small components; microscope work, microelectronics rework, or comparable precision assembly is relevant. - Ability to follow drawings, specifications, and procedures accurately, and to recognize when conditions do not match instructions. - Able to spend most of the workday in a gowning-required cleanroom and perform prolonged standing and microscope work. - Reliable attendance, clear written and verbal communication, and basic office software skills. - Able to lift up to 50 pounds and handle solvents and epoxies with appropriate protective equipment.

Nice to have - Experience operating or troubleshooting wire bonders, die-attach or pick-and-place equipment, reflow ovens, dispensing systems, or metrology tools. - Experience in an ISO Class 6 or cleaner cleanroom, a technical degree, or familiarity with ERP, PLM, or MES systems. - Exposure to cryogenic or ultra-high-vacuum hardware.

Benefits and work setup - Onsite weekday schedule in College Park, Maryland; overtime is expected to be minimal, and travel is under 5%. - Base salary range of $79,040–$120,640, with compensation depending on qualifications and other factors. - Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) match, paid time off and holidays, family leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend. - The hiring process includes an in-person practical bench evaluation.