Engineering Technician

Job Title: Engineering Technician

Job Description

We are seeking motivated and highly experienced Engineering Technicians to contribute to our efforts in producing molds, parts, and processes that ensure the delivery of high-quality parts to our customers. This role combines engineering production with research and development activities, requiring keen attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Produce molds, parts, and processes for high-quality part delivery.

• Engage in engineering production and research and development activities.

• Fabricate and build prototypes and test fixtures.

• Assemble mechanical components, subassemblies, and fixtures.

• Troubleshoot and solve mechanical issues.

• Understand and apply GD&T and tolerance specifications.

• Repeat processes accurately once trained.

Essential Skills

• Strong mechanical background, especially in fabrication and building test fixtures.

• Experience in building subassemblies to tight tolerances.

• Attention to detail and ability to repeat processes once trained.

• Ability to lift over 40 pounds.

• Understanding of why specific tasks are performed.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with GD&T composites, CNC, manual mills, manual lathes, and epoxy.

• Must be able to obtain a security clearance.

Work Environment

This position is based in a lab environment and requires working onsite Monday through Friday. It is a contract-to-permanent role, ideal for someone who enjoys R&D type projects in a stable work environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Palo Alto, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Palo Alto,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 13, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email View email address on click.appcast.io for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.