Cable & Harness Technician

The Structures Company; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Tier 1 supplier priority access

Job summary

The Structures Company in Colorado Springs, CO, is seeking a Cable & Harness Technician for a 6-month contract. The role involves fabrication, testing, and troubleshooting of electronic and electrical assemblies in a lab environment.

You will build, route, and dress Cat5e/Cat6 cables, interpret schematics and drawings, and conduct in-process inspections to meet quality specs. U.S. Person status per ITAR is required.

Qualifications

• U.S. Person per ITAR.
• Ability to perform cable and harness techniques including wire cutting, stripping, cable prep and layup, connectorization, crimping, pinning, soldering, jacketing, braiding, molding, lacing tape and testing.
• Ability to work from schematics, engineering drawings, and written or verbal instructions.
• Ability to operate related equipment and tools for fabrication and testing.
• Ability to build, route, and dress Cat5e and Cat6 cables in a rack and test functionality.
• AA in Electrical or Electronics Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides engineering hardware fabrication support, troubleshooting, testing, and basic laboratory operations.
• Performs fabrication of electronic and electrical chassis and mechanical rack fabrication using development engineering drawings.
• Performs evaluations, troubleshooting, and repairing of equipment and production assembly operations on electronic and mechanical assemblies and sub-assemblies.
• Integrates and cables rack assemblies.
• Performs daily cable and harness techniques including wire cutting, stripping, cable prep and layup, connectorization, crimping, pinning, soldering, jacketing, braiding, molding, use of lacing tape and spot ties for open wire bundles, and testing.
• Works from schematics, engineering drawings, and written or verbal instructions.
• Operates related equipment and tools for fabrication and testing.
• Conducts tests and reports data in prescribed format using lab equipment.
• Builds, routes, and dresses Cat5e and Cat6 cables in a rack and tests functionality.
• Conducts in-process inspections on product in accordance with quality specifications.

Skills

Cable/harness techniques

Schematics reading

Fabrication & testing

Quality inspections

Education

AA in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

Lab equipment

Crimping tools

Soldering equipment

Job description

JOB TITLE: Cable & Harness Technician
LOCATION: Colorado Springs, CO
PAY RATE: $28/hour

We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract (6 months with potential for extension)

• Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation

• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)

• Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier

• Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.

Qualifying Questions:

• Are you a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) as defined under ITAR regulations?

• Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?

• Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?

Summary:

• Provides engineering hardware fabrication support, troubleshooting, testing, and basic laboratory operations.

• Performs fabrication of electronic and electrical chassis and mechanical rack fabrication using development engineering drawings.

• Performs evaluations, troubleshooting, and repairing of equipment and production assembly operations on electronic and mechanical assemblies and sub-assemblies.

• Integrates and cables rack assemblies.

• Performs daily cable and harness techniques including wire cutting, stripping, cable prep and layup, connectorization, crimping, pinning, soldering, jacketing, braiding, molding, use of lacing tape and spot ties for open wire bundles, and testing.

• Works from schematics, engineering drawings, and written or verbal instructions.

• Operates related equipment and tools for fabrication and testing.

• Conducts tests and reports data in prescribed format using lab equipment.

• Builds, routes, and dresses Cat5e and Cat6 cables in a rack and tests functionality.

• Conducts in-process inspections on product in accordance with quality specifications.

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).

• Ability to perform cable and harness techniques including wire cutting, stripping, cable prep and layup, connectorization, crimping, pinning, soldering, jacketing, braiding, molding, use of lacing tape and spot ties for open wire bundles, and testing.

• Ability to work from schematics, engineering drawings, and written or verbal instructions.

• Ability to operate related equipment and tools for fabrication and testing.

• Ability to conduct tests and report data in prescribed format using lab equipment.

• Ability to build, route, and dress Cat5e and Cat6 cables in a rack and test functionality.

• Ability to conduct in-process inspections on product in accordance with quality specifications.

• Ability to perform fabrication of electronic and electrical chassis and mechanical rack fabrication using development engineering drawings.

• Ability to perform evaluations, troubleshooting, and repairing of equipment and production assembly operations on electronic and mechanical assemblies and sub-assemblies.

• Preferred: AA in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.

About Us:

The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles.

As trusted partners to leading aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with career opportunities to grow and excel in aviation, aerospace, and defense.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) to comply with ITAR regulations.

Keywords: aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design, defense