Aerospace Electrical Technician: Harness & PCB Assembly

Ecliptic Enterprises; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Ecliptic Enterprises in San Luis Obispo, CA seeks an Electrical Manufacturing Technician to fabricate, assemble, rework, and test high‑reliability wire harnesses and electronic assemblies for space applications.

You will work directly with engineering on a small, growing site, following IPC workmanship standards with hands‑on training, and you can grow into test and production support roles as the site expands.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ years hands-on experience in electronic assembly or wire harness fabrication.
• Fine pitch soldering under a microscope; hands-on assessment during interview.
• Proficient with microscopes, wire cutters, insulation strippers, tweezers, crimping tools, and thermal wire strippers.
• Ability to meet production schedules and work in a manufacturing environment.
• Able to work under pressure and interact professionally.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate wire harnesses from drawings, wire lists, and work instructions.
• Solder high density connectors, including Micro‑D and other fine pitch connectors.
• Crimp, terminate, and install pigtail connectors and backshells.
• Perform basic circuit board rework and conformal coat touch-up.
• Read, interpret, and work from drawings, diagrams, specifications, and instructions.
• Collaborate with engineers on modifications in rapid development programs.
• Verify flight hardware and document results clearly and completely.
• Support electrical testing of harnesses and assemblies per procedures.
• Self-monitor work progress against area benchmarks to meet delivery goals.

Skills

Electronic assembly

Wire harness fabrication

Fine pitch soldering

Microscope use

Crimping tools

Thermal wire strippers

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microscopes

Wire cutters

Wire insulation strippers

Tweezers

Crimping tools

Thermal wire strippers

Job description

Ecliptic Enterprises in San Luis Obispo, CA seeks an Electrical Manufacturing Technician to fabricate, assemble, rework, and test high‑reliability wire harnesses and electronic assemblies for space applications.

You will work directly with engineering on a small, growing site, following IPC workmanship standards with hands‑on training, and you can grow into test and production support roles as the site expands.