Lead Electronics Lab Technician - Circuits & Builds

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Parental leave

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Lead Engineering Lab Assistant to perform hands‑on technical work on engineering products. You will confer with Engineers and lab technicians to build and modify a wide range of products, and work under minimal supervision to support engineers and technicians.

The role requires an AA/AS degree with 10+ years of relevant experience, experience reading prints and schematics, and proficiency with soldering, cables, and inspection processes.

Qualifications

• AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience reading prints, drawings, and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Works under minimal supervision to provide technical build support to engineers and technicians on a variety of tasks.
• Performs moderately complex hands‑on technical tasks that contribute to the completion of engineering projects and products.
• Works on circuit boards completing repairs, component insertion and replacement, and even inspection.
• Familiar with soldering techniques, both lead and lead‑free.
• Builds cables and terminations for a wide variety of circuity types.
• Understands the engineering inspection and quality process and follows quality procedures.
• Reads prints, drawings, and schematics as needed to assist in the build process.
• Uses hand tools, scopes, soldering stations, and other devices with skill and precision.
• Demonstrates successful soft skills - communication, attitude, leadership, and professionalism.

Skills

Soldering

Read drawings & schematics

Circuit-board repair

Hand-tool usage

Quality procedures

Soft skills

Education

AA/AS degree

Tools

Oscilloscope

Soldering station

Crimp tools

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Lead Engineering Lab Assistant to perform hands‑on technical work on engineering products. You will confer with Engineers and lab technicians to build and modify a wide range of products, and work under minimal supervision to support engineers and technicians.

The role requires an AA/AS degree with 10+ years of relevant experience, experience reading prints and schematics, and proficiency with soldering, cables, and inspection processes.