Wire/Cable Soldering & Assembling

Wire/Cable Soldering & Assembling / Cable Assembler III

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Cable Assembler Level III for a contract opportunity in Poway, CA supporting advanced aerospace and defense manufacturing. This role is ideal for a skilled hands-on assembler who enjoys precision electronic assembly, detailed wiring, soldering, cable harnessing, and working to exact engineering specifications.

As a Cable Assembler Level III, you will join a high-performing production environment focused on quality, safety, teamwork, and technical excellence. The team values clear communication, strong workmanship standards, and collaboration between production, quality, and engineering. This is a strong opportunity for candidates who want steady manufacturing work, flexible shift options, and the chance to contribute to mission-critical electronic and defense-related systems.

Key Responsibilities

- Assemble cables, wire harnesses, chassis, printed circuit boards, panels, LRUs, batteries, servo motors, and related electronic or mechanical assemblies.
- Perform soldering, wiring, crimping, component installation, setup, adjustment, disassembly, rework, and reassembly according to specifications.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, work instructions, wire lists, and specifications.
- Inspect completed assemblies to ensure compliance with quality standards, workmanship requirements, safety procedures, and production expectations.
- Use soldering equipment, hot tweezers, calipers, tape measures, gauges, and hand tools safely and accurately.
- Collaborate with production, quality, and engineering teams to troubleshoot assembly issues and support continuous improvement.

Compensation and Benefits

- Location: Poway, CA.
- Shift options: 1st shift, 5:00 AM to 2:30 PM, or 2nd shift, 3:00 PM to 12:30 AM.

Guiding Principles and Core Values: UP HIRE
Understanding Matters.
We actively listen to each other, our STEM professionals, and customers. We take the time to understand their needs to make the best connections in the industry.

People Matter.
People are at the center of our company. All decisions we make are in the best of interest of our employees, co-workers, communities, candidates and customers.

Honesty Matters.
We conduct our business with integrity and DO the right things. We ARE trustworthy partners WHO stand behind our work and people.

Innovation Matters.
We are disciplined in bringing forward new thought and solutions that guide the industry and grow our company. Continued growth secures sustainability that provides solid careers for our employees, stability for our STEM professionals, and reliability to our customers.

Relationships Matter.
We take personal responsibility for all relationships with our employees, co-workers, STEM professionals and customers. Courtesy, dignity and respect EQUAL high performance results.

Everything Matters.
We hold ourselves accountable to perform with the upmost of professionalism, attention to detail, and highest standard of service. We hit our targets and do what we say we will do.