Aerospace Electrical Technician – High-Voltage Lab

Odys

Long Beach (CA)

On-site

USD 39,000 - 55,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Odys seeks an Electrical Technician in Long Beach, CA to build, test, and maintain aerospace power systems harnesses and wiring for propulsion and avionics. You will fabricate PCBs, install sensors, and support testing while upholding strict safety standards.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years assembling and troubleshooting high-voltage systems, reads schematics (KiCad/Altium), and has CAN/Ethernet wiring experience; IPC/WHMA-620 familiarity is a plus, with strong documentation skills.

Qualifications

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Avionics, or a related field—or equivalent hand-on experience.
3+ years of experience assembling and troubleshooting aerospace, automotive, or industrial electrical systems at voltages above 300 V DC.
Proficiency in reading electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness drawings (KiCad, Altium, or similar).
Demonstrated skill in crimping, soldering, harness over-braiding, heat-shrink moulded parts, and connector back-shell termination.
Familiarity with IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739, or comparable workmanship standards.
Working knowledge of CAN, RS-422/485, and Ethernet wiring practices, shielding, and grounding.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to execute tasks independently while meeting tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

Build, route, and terminate low- and high-voltage (14 V DC to 800 V DC) wiring harnesses, connectors, and cable assemblies for propulsion, avionics, and flight-control systems.
Fabricate and populate PCBs, breakout boxes, and test fixtures; perform rework and component replacement to IPC-610/620 standards.
Install, calibrate, and maintain sensors (current, voltage, temperature, pressure, vibration) and data-acquisition hardware on propulsion test stands and prototype aircraft.
Execute continuity, insulation-resistance, and hipot tests; diagnose faults with oscilloscopes, multimeters, CAN bus analyzers, and high-voltage safety equipment.
Collaborate with power-electronics, motor-control, and avionics engineers to integrate inverters, converters, and PMSM motor drives into propulsion testbeds.
Document build procedures, wiring diagrams, and inspection results.
Support environmental, vibration, and EMI/EMC test campaigns; assist with rapid troubleshooting during ground and flight testing.
Champion a culture of safety by enforcing lock-out/tag-out, HV PPE, and hazardous-energy control procedures in the lab and hangar.