Senior Aerospace Electronics Technician - Prototyping & Test

Astronics Corporation; Kirkland, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Well-Being

Financial Security

Work–Life Balance

Generous PTO

Job summary

Astronics Corporation in Kirkland, WA is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician to join our Cabin Power Electronics Team. The role involves hands-on assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of prototype electromechanical systems, with emphasis on DO-160/MIL-STD-461 compliance and rigorous documentation.

The ideal candidate has 4–6 years of direct electronics experience, strong skills in soldering, cable builds, and reading schematics, plus the ability to collaborate across engineers and

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Electronics Technology or equivalent.
• 4–6 years hands-on electronics assembly, test, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with high voltage and LN2 safety.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing, checkout, fabrication, and assembly of prototype electromechanical systems.
• Soldering, cable builds, and basic machining for prototypes.
• Plan and execute testing from conceptual info to troubleshoot and verify.
• Design, construct, test, verify, and troubleshoot custom test fixtures and equipment.
• Support DO-160 and MIL-STD-461 testing requirements.

Skills

Hands-on assembly

Soldering & cables

Schematics literacy

Documentation

Communication

Safety procedures

Education

Associate degree in Electronics Technology

Equivalent electronics military schooling

Tools

DMMs

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

Test equipment

Job description

Astronics Corporation in Kirkland, WA is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician to join our Cabin Power Electronics Team. The role involves hands-on assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of prototype electromechanical systems, with emphasis on DO-160/MIL-STD-461 compliance and rigorous documentation.

The ideal candidate has 4–6 years of direct electronics experience, strong skills in soldering, cable builds, and reading schematics, plus the ability to collaborate across engineers and