Military-Grade Cable & Harness Assembler

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Paid time off

Total rewards package

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a skilled Cable Fabricator to manufacture, assemble, inspect, and test electrical cable and wire-harness assemblies for military and defense systems.

You will work from engineering drawings, BOMs and work instructions to ensure quality and traceability at a Chesapeake, VA site. This role requires reading schematics, performing wire termination and testing, and maintaining safe, organized work areas while complying with ISO/AS9100 quality

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of cable fabrication or related electronics manufacturing experience.
• Ability to read electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, and assembly instructions.
• Experience with wire stripping, crimping, soldering, connector assembly, and cable routing.
• Ability to use multimeters, continuity testers, and standard measuring tools.
• AA/AS degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Cut, strip, crimp, solder, terminate, and bundle wires and cables.
• Assemble military-grade cable and wire-harness assemblies according to drawings and specifications.
• Install connectors, backshells, contacts, shielding, labels, sleeving, and heat-shrink materials.
• Use hand tools, crimpers, soldering equipment, wire-processing equipment, and electrical test instruments.
• Perform continuity, insulation-resistance, and point-to-point testing.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, wiring tables, and bills of material.
• Verify materials, dimensions, pin locations, polarity, workmanship, and traceability.
• Document production and inspection results accurately.
• Identify and report defects, drawing discrepancies, and nonconforming material.
• Follow ESD controls, safety procedures, quality requirements, and configuration-management practices.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Support rework, repair, and continuous-improvement activities as assigned.

Skills

Reading electrical drawings

Crimping & soldering

Cable/wire harness fabrication

Use of multimeters & test instruments

Manual dexterity

Education

AA/AS degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Wire processing equipment

Soldering equipment

Crimping equipment

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a skilled Cable Fabricator to manufacture, assemble, inspect, and test electrical cable and wire-harness assemblies for military and defense systems.

You will work from engineering drawings, BOMs and work instructions to ensure quality and traceability at a Chesapeake, VA site. This role requires reading schematics, performing wire termination and testing, and maintaining safe, organized work areas while complying with ISO/AS9100 quality