Electrical Assembly Technician

Fmsaero; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-competitive compensation

Bonus plan

Stock-based compensation

Health, vision, dental insurance

401k with match

PTO & holidays

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

FMS Aerospace in Huntsville is seeking a full-time Electrical Assembly Technician to join the production team. You will build electrical cables, wire harnesses, and related assemblies per drawings and customer specs, documenting work and ensuring quality.

This role requires attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and the ability to support teammates on the shop floor. Experience in avionics wiring, IPC standards, and ability to read wiring diagrams is preferred; U.S.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years building cables, wire harnesses, or aircraft/avionics electrical assemblies.
• Experience with both crimp and solder harness work.
• Ability to read drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, work instructions, and BOMs.
• Familiarity with IPC standards (J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620).
• U.S. citizen with active DOD clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Build cables, wire harnesses, and related electrical assemblies from orders, drawings, changes, customer specs, and process instructions.
• Read drawings, specifications, part numbers, markings, and workmanship requirements.
• Pull wires, connectors, and hardware from BOM by part number, quantity, and revision.
• Cut, strip, route, crimp, solder, terminate, and label wiring.
• Install heat shrink, boots, backshells, and protective hardware.
• Use shop tools like strippers, crimpers, soldering irons, hand tools, and torque tools.
• Test assemblies for continuity, shorts, and grounds.
• Integrate harnesses into assemblies, enclosures, or racks as required.
• Complete travelers and shop records.
• Follow AS9100, ESD, FOD, tool-control, and shop safety practices.
• Flag drawing, parts, or workmanship issues to leads and management.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Multimeters

Insulation testers

Oscilloscope

Soldering iron

Crimp tools

Job description

FMS Aerospace is hiring a full-time Electrical Assembly Technician for our Huntsville shop. This person will be part of the production team and will build electrical assemblies on schedule, document the work, and meet quality standards on every job. The role requires close attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and the ability to support teammates on the shop floor. It is a good fit for someone interested in avionics and aircraft electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Build cables, wire harnesses, and related electrical assemblies from manufacturing orders, drawings, engineering changes, customer specifications, and process instructions
• Read drawings, specifications, part numbers, markings, and workmanship requirements
• Pull the correct wires, connectors, and hardware from the bill of material by part number, quantity, and revision
• Cut, strip, route, crimp, solder, terminate, and label wiring
• Install heat shrink, boots, backshells, and other protective hardware
• Use shop tools such as strippers, crimpers, soldering irons, hand tools, and torque tools
• Test completed assemblies for continuity, shorts, and grounds
• Integrate finished harnesses into assemblies, enclosures, or equipment racks as required
• Complete travelers and shop records
• Follow AS9100, ESD, FOD, tool-control, and shop safety practices
• Flag drawing, parts, or workmanship issues to leads and management

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 2+ years building cables, wire harnesses, or aircraft/avionics electrical assemblies in a production shop
• Experience with both crimp and solder harness work
• Ability to read drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, work instructions, and bills of material
• Working knowledge of IPC standards, including J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, and IPC-A-620
• Familiarity with IPC, J-STD, SAE AS, and MIL specifications used in defense/aerospace harness work
• Ability to use basic electronic test equipment, including multimeters and insulation testers.
• Strong attention to detail and consistent workmanship
• Ability to work with shop teammates and keep documentation accurate
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken)
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must currently possess an active DOD Secret clearance or higher.

Preferred qualifications

• Current or previous IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification
• J-STD-001 and/or IPC-A-610 certification
• Harness or solder experience to IPC Class 3
• Experience in an AS9100 aerospace or defense shop
• Familiarity with analog and digital electronics
• Experience with aircraft or airframe electrical modifications
• A&P or other aviation/avionics certification
• Military or DoD electrical/avionics background
• Familiarity with aircraft wiring practices such as SAE AS50881
• Use of an oscilloscope, signal generator, or similar test equipment

Benefits and Perks

• Industry-competitive compensation package
• Company performance-based bonus plan
• Equity stock-based compensation package
• Employer-funded comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance for employees and dependents
• 401k with company match
• PTO & holiday pay
• Employer-funded life and disability insurance coverages

Company Profile

Founded in 2013, FMS is a growing, flexible, customer-driven aircraft structural engineering and flight test company with manufacturing capability. We have many opportunities with a variety of types of projects with both foreign and domestic governments and commercial customers across many types of aircraft. Our parent company, Bridger Aerospace is an aerial firefighting and critical infrastructure support company based in Belgrade, Montana. It was founded in 2014 to support front-line firefighters with world-leading technology and aerial fire suppression systems. Bridger Aerospace has grown from operating a single plane to commanding a significant Air Attack fleet, Special Missions Sensor Equipped Aircraft, and the largest privately operated Super Scooper fleet in the world.

This position is subject to pre-employment background check.

Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings and its family of companies does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal or state law in matters of employment, promotion, services or activities it operates.