Electronic Technician – Wire Harness Fabrication
San Mateo, CAJob$70–150K/yrPosted 5 days agoStill listed 4 days ago
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Job overview
Skild AI is seeking a Mechatronics Technician to support robotics and autonomous platforms by building prototypes, fabricating test setups, and supporting manufacturing workflows. The technician will collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical, and Firmware Engineers to accelerate prototyping, improve reliability, and prepare for scalable production. The role involves hands-on work with aerial, ground, and integrated hardware systems.
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Company Overview
At Skild AI, we are building the world's first general purpose robotic intelligence that is robust and adapts to unseen scenarios without failing. We believe massive scale through data-driven machine learning is the key to unlocking these capabilities for the widespread deployment of robots within society. Our team consists of individuals with varying levels of experience and backgrounds, from new graduates to domain experts. Relevant industry experience is important, but ultimately less so than your demonstrated abilities and attitude. We are looking for passionate individuals who are eager to explore uncharted waters and contribute to our innovative projects.
Position Overview
We are looking for a Mechatronics Technician to join our team to develop the systems and processes that ensure quality, reliability, and performance across our robotics and autonomous platforms. This role will involve working hands-on with aerial, ground, and integrated hardware systems—building prototypes, fabricating test setups, and supporting manufacturing workflows. You’ll collaborate closely with Electrical, Mechanical, and Firmware Engineers to accelerate prototyping, improve reliability, and lay the foundation for scalable production.
Responsibilities
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Build and test prototypes, sub-assemblies, and feasibility units under engineering guidance.
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Interpret schematics, diagrams, and layouts to perform testing, checkout, troubleshooting, and rework of PCBAs and harnesses.
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Fabricate custom test equipment, boxes, and harnesses; procure and source components as needed.
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Operate and set up standard test equipment (oscilloscopes, analyzers, supplies, DMMs) and perform PCBA/cable rework to IPC standards.
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Adapt plans quickly in a fast-paced environment with evolving goals.
Preferred Qualifications
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3+ years’ experience as an engineering technician in a prototype or development lab.
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Strong ability to read/interpret PCBA schematics, cable drawings, and test procedures independently.
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Experience with prototype electro-mechanical hardware (PCBAs, cables, harnesses, robotic/vehicle systems).
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Hands-on skills: soldering, crimping, rework, cable assembly to IPC standards; familiarity with electrical components, connectors, tools, and test equipment.
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Solid grasp of fundamental electrical engineering concepts.
Base Salary Range $70,000—$150,000 USD
How this job compares
Set against the 1,937 open Engineering Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70–150K/yr
- California median$72–112K/yr34 salary ranges
- US median$69–100K/yr421 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $110K, is 20% above the California median midpoint ($91K) — in the top quarter of Engineering Technician salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 169 open Engineering Technician jobs in California and 1,937 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- THOR Solutions, LLC11 open
- Actalent10 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Engineering Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (1,493 postings).
- Education
- 36 of the 1,937 open Engineering Technician jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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