Lead Wire Harness Technician

Dead Reckoning; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Ground-floor role with room to grow

Job summary

Dead Reckoning is standing up a new quick-turn wire harness and cable assembly shop in San Jose. This facility will build custom harnesses for hardware startups and equipment builders, and will compete on speed and quality.

As our first technician, you'll help shape how the shop runs from day one. You will build custom harnesses and cable assemblies from drawings, inspect and test to IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards, help set up the shop's workstations and tooling, and train future technicians as we

Qualifications

• Current IPC/WHMA-A-620 CIS certification or higher.
• 2+ years of wire harness or cable assembly experience.
• Comfort reading drawings and wire lists, with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Build custom harnesses and cable assemblies from drawings, wire lists, and customer sketches.
• Inspect and test work to IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards.
• Help set up the shop's workstations, tooling, and work instructions.
• Train and support future technicians as the shop grows.

Skills

IPC/WHMA-A-620 CIS certification

Wire harness or cable assembly

Reading drawings & wire lists

Attention to detail

Job description

Dead Reckoning is standing up a new quick-turn wire harness and cable assembly shop in San Jose. This facility will build custom harnesses for hardware startups and equipment builders, and will compete on speed and quality. As our first technician, you'll help shape how the shop runs from day one.

What you'll do

• Build custom harnesses and cable assemblies from drawings, wire lists, and customer sketches.
• Inspect and test your work to IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards.
• Help set up the shop's workstations, tooling, and work instructions.
• Train and support future technicians as we grow.

What we're looking for

• Current IPC/WHMA-A-620 CIS certification or higher.
• 2+ years of wire harness or cable assembly experience.
• Comfort reading drawings and wire lists, with strong attention to detail.

What we offer

• Competitive hourly pay.
• A ground-floor role in a growing shop, with room to grow into a lead or supervisor position.