Engineering Technician

Quartus Engineering Incorporated (www.quartus.com) is a leading provider of mechanical, optical, aerospace and electrical engineering services and integrated hardware solutions for the aerospace, defense, entertainment, commercial, consumer, and medical industries. We support our clients with advanced mechanical, optical, aerospace and electrical design, analysis, optimization, test, prototype development, and manufacturing using modern CAD and CAE tools and leveraging our clean room laboratories.

We are looking for Engineering Technicians in our San Diego, CA office to join our growing team.

Essential Job Functions:

• Support production of mechanical, optical, and electrical system parts and assemblies by:
  • Assisting in getting quotes for parts and assemblies
  • Ordering and receiving parts while tracking against a Bill of Materials (BOM)
  • Verifying and/or inspecting parts for compliance to requirements
  • Packaging parts, preparing and managing shipments
  • Inventory management and organization
• Assist engineers in the design, development, testing, inspection, installation, and operation of mechanical, optical and electrical components and assemblies
• Conduct part inspections and generate inspection reports
• Utilize appropriate tools, test equipment, and gauges for part verification and inspection
• Assist with recording test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in products or test methods; compare test results to design specifications and test objectives
• Operate basic fabrication equipment such as drill press, hand tools, manual lathe, etc.
• Some operation or setup of Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)
• Perform evaluation and work with Engineering teams to complete departmental projects within budget and schedule constraints
• Interaction with and support of customers and engineering teams
• Contribute to the overall success and quality of Quartus services

Experience & Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years Technician experience
• Extremely proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
• Proven understanding of BOMs
• Ability to read mechanical design drawings
• Proven hands-on experience with electro-mechanical assemblies and lab equipment
• Ability to work well with engineers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Successful candidates will be a team player and must be willing to take on new tasks and job responsibilities as they arrive
• Candidates must be able to succeed in a fast-paced environment, supporting multiple people and managing multiple and diverse tasks/projects
• Candidates should be skilled at prioritizing, have very strong attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills and outstanding follow-though
• Ability to stand continuously
• Ability to bend, squat, and lift frequently
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds occasionally
• Must be eligible to obtain US government security clearance
• Experience operating CMM
• Technician experience in mechanical engineering or machine shop environment
• Inventory management experience

Key Attributes:

• Successful candidates must be positive team players who are committed to excellence
• Must be able to communicate effectively -- in written and verbal format
• Must be able to take direction for job functions
• Must be willing to learn new skills, software packages and general engineering knowledge
• Must be able to manage own schedule and technical work product

Quartus provides comprehensive benefits including competitive salary, discretionary performance-based bonus, employee stock ownership plan, medical, dental, vision, and 401k plan with company match. Quartus is an equal opportunity employer.

Company Description

Quartus Engineering Incorporated (www.quartus.com) is a leading provider of engineering services and integrated hardware solutions for a wide range of clients and industries. We employ advanced computer-aided engineering tools in the areas of optics, structural, thermal, and coupled analyses. We couple our engineering analysis capabilities with design, prototype, integration and test capabilities to create solutions for our clients that are of extraordinary value.

Over the past five years we have created a robust optical systems business focused on a variety of applications including eUV metrology, near-to-eye optical displays, LIDAR systems, laser systems, astronomical telescopes and instruments, illumination optics and spotting scopes. Our core competencies include optical systems design and analysis, opto-mechanical design, analysis and optimization, and build & test.

Work location: San Diego, CA