Senior Production Technician

Mount Indie
  • San Diego, California
    9 days ago

    Job Description

    What you'll do:

    • Assemble cable harnesses and interconnects from drawings, work instructions, and BOMs — cut, strip, crimp, solder, terminate, lace, heat-shrink, and dress to IPC/WHMA-A-620 and company process.
    • Build and rework complex circuit card assemblies (CCA/PCBA) including through-hole and SMT soldering, component installation, conformal coating touch-up, and board-level rework.
    • Assemble and integrate electro-mechanical units: chassis, LRUs, backshells, connectors (including D38999 / Glenair-style circulars and Micro-D), panels, and ruggedized enclosures.
    • Read and follow schematics, wiring diagrams, assembly drawings, and travelers; kit parts and maintain configuration control.
    • Perform continuity, and basic functional verification with multimeters and production test equipment.
    • Document as-built work, nonconformances, and first-article notes; support MRB and engineering change incorporation.
    • Work with production, quality, and engineering to resolve build issues and improve process, yield, and work instructions.
    • Maintain ESD, FOD, and tool-control in a mixed prototype-to-production environment.
    • Mentor and support junior technicians on shift.
    • Identify and help remove blockers so work does not stall.

    Requirements

    We are looking for:

    • Hands-on experience assembling cable harnesses and/or circuit card assemblies in a defense, aerospace, or other regulated electronics environment.
    • Ability to interpret wiring diagrams, harness drawings, schematics, and assembly instructions.
    • Proficiency with hand tools, crimp tools, soldering irons, heat guns, torque tools, and basic electrical test equipment (DMM, continuity testers).
    • Strong attention to detail, quality mindset, and comfort working to written process and inspection criteria.
    • Ability to work independently as a nimble self-starter and as part of a small production team.
    • U.S. Citizenship (required)

    Nice to have:

    • 5-7 Years experience.
    • IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC-A-610, and/or J-STD-001 certification (or willingness to certify)
    • Experience with connectors, coax, and shielded/multi-conductor harnesses.
    • CCA build/rework experience including SMT, through-hole, and conformal coating
    • Electro-mechanical box-build / LRU integration experience
    • Familiarity with AS9100, ESD control, FOD prevention, and traveler/MES documentation
    • Experience supporting prototype / NPI builds as well as production-rate work
    • Military or veteran manufacturing / avionics background


    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSan Diego, California

    Skills

    • AS 9100unmatched
    • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
    • Assembly Drawingsunmatched
    • Avionicsunmatched
    • Bill of Materials (BOM)unmatched
    • Change Controlunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Electrical Componentsunmatched
    • Electrical Wiringunmatched
    • Electromechanicsunmatched
    • Electronicsunmatched
    • Functional Testingunmatched
    • Hand Toolsunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Manufacturing/Production Testingunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Militaryunmatched
    • Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA)unmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Product/Service Launchunmatched
    • Production Systemsunmatched
    • Productivity Managementunmatched
    • Prototypingunmatched
    • Quality Engineeringunmatched
    • Schematicsunmatched
    • Solderingunmatched
    • Surface Mount Technologyunmatched
    • Test Equipmentunmatched
    • United States Citizenunmatched
    • Wire Harnessunmatched

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