Aerospace Assembly & Integration Technician Lead

Castelion Corporation; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Castelion is seeking an Assembly and Integration Technician to support the assembly, integration, and testing of aerospace and defense hardware. You will collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, quality and test teams to build and integrate mechanical assemblies per drawings and quality requirements.

The role involves hands-on development, reading schematics, working in a clean room, and mentoring junior technicians while leading daily activities across production cells.

Qualifications

• Associates degree with 3+ years of technician experience or high school with 5+ years in a technician role.
• Experience assembling flight hardware and reading assembly procedures.
• Knowledge of ESD fundamentals required.
• Ability to read drawings and assembly procedures accurately.
• Willingness to travel and work extended weeks when required.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on component and subassembly development, assembly, and test.
• Read electrical schematics, drawings, and ICDs.
• Follow assembly procedures; record results and discrepancies.
• Work in clean room to assemble hardware.
• Operate flight hardware qualification test equipment (thermal, vibration).
• Incoming inspection and data collection on components.
• Mentor and lead junior assembly technicians; manage workloads.

Education

Associate's degree

High school diploma + 5 years experience

Job description

Castelion is seeking an Assembly and Integration Technician to support the assembly, integration, and testing of aerospace and defense hardware. You will collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, quality and test teams to build and integrate mechanical assemblies per drawings and quality requirements.

The role involves hands-on development, reading schematics, working in a clean room, and mentoring junior technicians while leading daily activities across production cells.