Senior NPI Technician

About the Opportunity:

Cepton (Nasdaq: CPTN), a leading intelligent lidar solution provider, is seeking a Senior NPI Technician who is passionate about solving challenges to join us. Partnering closely with our brilliant functional R&D teams, you'll take charge of creating and validating prototypes, as well as supporting new product introductions to high-volume manufacturing processes. Your contributions will play a vital role in driving our company's success and ensuring our innovative products reach the market.

Here at Cepton, we use technology to make some difficult problems become easy and some impossible tasks become feasible. We value one's ability to learn higher than the knowledge one has acquired in the past. We like people who strive to solve a problem in new and creative ways instead of only seeking conventional wisdom, we enjoy solving hard problems together. As we are at the cutting edge of technological advancement, join us if you are willing to work with like-minded people to face the challenges posed by the new era of technology together.

What You Will Do:

• Work closely with design engineers and the manufacturing team. Understand directions from the engineering side, analyze and test electronic hardware using electrical schematics and layout.
• Assembling and testing prototype PCBA and troubleshooting down to the component level, utilizing a range of equipment, including soldering stations, oscilloscopes, variable power supplies, DVM, waveform and signal generators, microscopes, and more.
• Performing rework on failed devices (including SMT, through-hole, BGA, ICs) on PCBA to recover functionality and performance, using soldering stations, hot air equipment, microscopes, and other tools as required.
• Building cabling and wiring as part of system integration efforts.

Who You Are:

• A college-level electrical engineering degree with 0-1 year of working experience OR an equivalent degree/certificate with 5+ years of working experience in the field.
• Good understanding of circuitry basic theory and strong experience and skillset in PCBA troubleshooting.
• Solid skillset and high work quality on soldering work and touch-up rework on fine-pitch components.
• Proficiency in OrCAD CIS/CIP and Allegro.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work from rough engineering sketches and verbal instructions.
• A reliable team player with strong communication skills. Self-motivated, continually striving for excellence, and able to thrive under pressure.

What We Will Offer:

• Opportunities to work with strong industry leaders and opportunities to relocate to Silicon Vallely.
• Competitive compensation package, including stock.
• Comprehensive employee benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and more.
• Paid Times Off and paid holidays
• Bonus Program eligibility.
• 401k & Flexible Spending Account.

Location

• Cepton Headquarters – San Jose, CA
• Some local on-site visits to key customers.
• Travel to regional customer sites and to support trade shows & conferences if needed.

Cepton is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
The pay range for this role is $35 per hour to $55 per hour. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35.00 - $55.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• San Jose, CA 95131: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person