Lead Test Technician - Electrical/Prototype Validation (9/80)

Leonardo DRS; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) savings plan

Flexible work schedules (9/80)

Job summary

Leonardo DRS, Inc. in Danbury, CT is seeking a Test Technician to work from wiring and assembly drawings, run test set-ups of significant complexity, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

You will lead a team to meet production deadlines, diagnose electrical, optical, or mechanical failures, perform preventative maintenance, and assist engineering with test fixtures and evaluations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a technical field.
• Must demonstrate strong decision‑making, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience handling small delicate components; ESD practices.
• Experience with MRP is a plus.
• Soldering and wire bonding experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work from wiring and assembly drawings, operation sheets, engineering specifications and sketches including running test set-ups of significant complexity.
• Interpret and follow written documents such as SOPs and test procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and regulatory requirements applicable to the company in accordance with State and Federal regulations.
• Interface with other departments to assure efficient flow of information and materials.
• Lead a team to meet production deadlines and ensure quality of finished product (pass/fail rates).
• Diagnose cause of electrical, optical, mechanical malfunction, or failure of operational equipment.
• Performs preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Modify a variety of complex electrical prototypes in accordance with engineering instructions.
• Support Engineering while utilizing industry best practices including but not limited to creating test fixtures, test set-ups, and evaluations of product and/or fixtures.
• Conduct developmental tests while ensuring safety of yourself and your team.

Skills

Decision making

Communication

Leadership

Mechanical skills

Education

Associate’s degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Leonardo DRS, Inc. in Danbury, CT is seeking a Test Technician to work from wiring and assembly drawings, run test set-ups of significant complexity, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

You will lead a team to meet production deadlines, diagnose electrical, optical, or mechanical failures, perform preventative maintenance, and assist engineering with test fixtures and evaluations.