Assembly Technician

AIM; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AIM is seeking an electro-mechanical assembler in Seattle to build components and sub-assemblies per engineering drawings and work instructions. You will install wiring, perform wiring harness work, and integrate PCB assemblies into enclosures, followed by functional testing and data capture.

Required are hands-on assembly skills, the ability to read drawings and schematics, and familiarity with torque tools.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience reading assembly drawings, schematics, and work instructions.
• Familiarity with electro-mechanical assembly and test processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical and electrical assembly of components, sub-assemblies, and final structure integrations per drawings and work instructions.
• Assemble PCB assemblies into product enclosures; install wire harnesses, cables, and components.
• Set up and conduct functional testing of built hardware — instrumentation setup, test execution, data capture, and teardown.
• Read and interpret layout drawings, mechanical drawings, assembly procedures, schematics, and parts lists.
• Identify and troubleshoot assembly defects; perform rework and re-assembly to correct non-conformances.

Skills

Hand tools

Torque wrench

Read drawings

Electro-mechanical

Education

High school diploma

Tools

IPC-A-610

Job description

AIM builds autonomy for the real world - robots that move mountains. Our systems fuse software, hardware, robotics, and mission-critical infrastructure into ruggedized, safety-critical machinery operating on jobsites across the world. We replace decades of manual, error-prone, high-risk work with intelligent machines that reshape how earthmoving is done.

Perform mechanical and electrical assembly of components, sub-assemblies, and full structure integrations across AIM's hardware programs — from small electrical sub-assemblies through PCB integration to final unit build-up and functional test.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical and electrical assembly of components, sub-assemblies, and final structure integrations per engineering drawings and work instructions.
• Assemble PCB assemblies into product enclosures; install wire harnessing, cables, and components.
• Install fasteners, brackets, and hardware to specified torque values; verify structural mounting and alignment.
• Use precision hand tools, power tools, torque wrenches, and calibrated measuring instruments for assembly and inspection.
• Set up and conduct functional testing of built hardware — instrumentation setup, test execution, data capture, and teardown.
• Read and interpret layout drawings, mechanical drawings, assembly procedures, schematics, engineering drawings, and parts lists.
• Identify and troubleshoot assembly defects; perform rework and re-assembly to correct non-conformances.
• Support development of prototype test capabilities for manufactured components and life tests.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safety-focused work area; follow all safety procedures and PPE requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ years of hands-on assembly or mechanical/electrical work experience.
• Ability to read and follow assembly drawings, schematics, and work instructions.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 2+ years hands-on experience in electro-mechanical, precision, or high-volume manufacturing.
• Familiarity with IPC-A-610 acceptance standards for electronic assemblies.
• Experience with electrical wiring and basic wire harness installation.
• Experience setting up and running functional tests or experiments.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, low-volume/high-mix production environment with shifting priorities.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work at a bench or on a vehicle/structure for extended periods.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs and maneuver components with hand trucks or pallet jacks as needed.
• Good vision and hand-eye coordination for detailed assembly work.
• Mechanical and electrical assembly to drawing/spec, including fastener installation to torque values and structural fit-up/alignment.
• Reading and working directly from assembly drawings, schematics, and work instructions without hand-holding.
• Setting up and running functional tests — instrumentation, execution, data capture — and interpreting pass/fail results.
• Diagnosing and correcting an assembly defect (not just reporting it) — rework, re-fit, re-assembly.

AIM-specific attributes

• Comfort with ambiguity — AIM's build documentation and BOMs change week to week as programs go through revisions; the technician has to build correctly today and adapt tomorrow without a finished, static work instruction.
• Safety-first mindset — works around powered tools, heavy structures, and electrical systems; stops and flags rather than pushing through an unsafe condition to hit a deadline.
• Ownership of outcomes — treats an assembly with their name on it as their responsibility through test, not just through build.
• Low-volume/high-mix tolerance — comfortable switching between assembly types and revisions within a shift rather than expecting long, repetitive runs.