Aerospace Electrical Technician - Space & Defense Systems

General Atomics; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9x80 schedule with every other Friday

On-site in Herndon

Job summary

General Atomics is seeking an Electrical Technician to join the CSS group in Herndon, VA. The role focuses on fabricating, wiring, and testing complex flight and non-flight hardware in a secure, advanced environment supporting DoD customers.

Responsibilities include reading schematics, assembling harnesses, performing soldering to IPC J-STD-001, and documenting procedures. Expect occasional weekend work, travel, and a 9x80 schedule with every other Friday off.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent with seven or more years of experience.
• US Citizenship is required, as is the ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Technical training and/or experience in the military or aerospace industry is highly desirable.
• Extensive soldering experience including IPC J-STD-001, Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies, Certification.
• Ability to work on systems with high pressure, high voltage, high energy, cryogens, or radioactive materials.
• Experience fabricating and testing harness assemblies used for flight and non-flight applications.
• Experience reading electrical schematics and mechanical drawings and following work instructions.
• Capable of material bonding or staking with aerospace adhesives, epoxies, and coatings.
• Experience with common shop tools and CAD software; willingness to learn CNC machining.
• Excellent communication and ability to create detailed work instructions for complex hardware assembly/testing.
• Ability to work in clean room environments and hazardous operations per OSHA.
• Willingness to travel; occasional weekend/extended shifts for 24/7 testing campaigns.
• Experience with Word, Excel, Visio and CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, modify, assemble, install, operate and maintain moderately complex equipment.
• Read design drawings and specifications to assemble, integrate and test flight and non-flight systems.
• Consult with engineering on design of equipment or tests; set up and conduct experiments; post-process data.
• Efficiently build, assemble, wire electronic equipment; fabricate harnesses; solder PCBs.
• Create work instructions for assembly and integration of flight and non-flight hardware.
• Set up Ground Support Equipment and facilities for production runs.
• Interact with management, engineers, and technical leads on issues and status updates.
• Identify issues and assist in troubleshooting activities.
• Observe all laws and regulations (OSHA, environmental) in operations.
• Travel to support campaigns and installation activities at facilities.
• Maintain clean work area and proper storage of tools and materials.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

US Citizenship

Clearance readiness

Communication

Schematic reading

Travel readiness

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

CAD software

Word, Excel, Visio

Soldering (IPC J-STD-001)

Job description

General Atomics is seeking an Electrical Technician to join the CSS group in Herndon, VA. The role focuses on fabricating, wiring, and testing complex flight and non-flight hardware in a secure, advanced environment supporting DoD customers.

Responsibilities include reading schematics, assembling harnesses, performing soldering to IPC J-STD-001, and documenting procedures. Expect occasional weekend work, travel, and a 9x80 schedule with every other Friday off.