Electronics Technician

PGS Worldwide is seeking an Electronics Technician in Riviera Beach, Florida for a one-year onsite contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This position will support advanced underwater mission systems through precision electronics assembly, soldering, wire-harness fabrication, troubleshooting, inspection, and field-service activities. The technician will also support prototype builds and low-rate production while working closely with engineering, quality, and supply chain teams.

Required Skills

• Associate’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related field, or equivalent military/industry technical training.
• 3+ years of hands-on electronics assembly experience.
• IPC-A-610 soldering experience.
• Experience with surface-mount, through-hole, and BGA soldering.
• Experience fabricating, stripping, crimping, terminating, and assembling wire harnesses.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and bills of material.
• Experience using soldering irons, hot-air stations, reflow ovens, crimping tools, and wire-stripping equipment.
• Experience using test equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and continuity testers.
• Ability to perform continuity and insulation-resistance testing.
• Experience troubleshooting, repairing, and reworking electronic assemblies.
• Ability to maintain accurate technical and corrective-action documentation.
• Ability to work in ESD-controlled and cleanroom environments.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally for up to three continuous weeks per assignment.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance if required.
• Ability to stand, bend, climb, and lift up to 30 pounds for extended periods.

Preferred Skills

• J-STD-001 certification or experience.
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification or experience.
• OSHA safety certification.
• Fiber-optic termination experience with LC, SC, MPO, or similar connectors.
• Fiber-optic splicing experience.
• Experience using optical power meters and Optical Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDR).
• Experience with molding or potting processes used to create watertight cable assemblies.

What You’ll Do

• Perform hand soldering on printed circuit boards, cable assemblies, and connectors.
• Assemble, crimp, terminate, and inspect wire harnesses.
• Perform visual and electrical inspections to verify compliance with quality requirements.
• Troubleshoot and repair defective electronic assemblies.
• Perform rework and document corrective actions.
• Support prototype builds and low-rate production activities.
• Maintain ESD-controlled and cleanroom work areas.
• Perform final cable-assembly processing, including molding and potting for watertight barriers.
• Coordinate with engineering, quality, and supply chain personnel to resolve technical issues.
• Travel to customer or field locations to establish workstations, perform onsite repairs, and provide technical support.

Work Schedule / Shift

• Full-time onsite in Riviera Beach, Florida.
• Domestic and international travel may be required for up to three continuous weeks per assignment.

Pay

• $22.00–$25.00 per hour.

Job ID: 22681

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.