Senior Assembly Technician (2nd Shift)

Cubic Corporation; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Disability coverage (full pay for 6w)

Life insurance

Job summary

Cubic | Nuvotronics’ Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Team seeks a Senior Engineering Technician to support complex prototype and low-rate production builds. You will pivot between products, make build judgments, and guide engineering staff on improvements. The role requires a high level of discretionary decision-making within product teams and assembly area.

The incumbent may lead teams, coordinate schedules, and take on leadership responsibilities as needed. A DOD clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Two-year college degree or military technical training, plus extensive electronic experience.
• Reading and interpreting complex notes, schematics, parts lists, and wiring diagrams.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for documentation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assemble electronic components including wiring, soldering, and connections, often under microscopes.
• Read and interpret complex notes, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Set up, operate, and maintain equipment for build, repair, and troubleshooting of subassemblies.
• Coordinate with related activities to resolve problems and manage assigned work.
• Adhere to internal processes and quality systems; ensure workmanship meets standards.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctions in high-skill electronic systems; propose solutions.
• Collaborate with customers, program managers, and engineers; provide design feedback with data.

Skills

Electronic assembly

Schematic reading

Precision soldering

Electrical testing

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Two-year college degree

Military technical training

Equivalent experience

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Business Unit: Cubic Defense

Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners. We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD).

Job Summary

Cubic | Nuvotronics’ Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Team is a multidisciplinary team of engineers, designers, and technicians who translate designs from our electrical engineering design team into buildable products. As a Senior Engineering Technician within this team, you will be responsible for supporting multiple complex prototype and low-rate-of-production builds while ensuring a successful handoff to the production team. Will need to pivot quickly between different products with different workflows, exercise judgement on builds, and make recommendations to the engineering staff. This position typically works under general supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority, both within the product teams they are assigned to as well as key member of the assembly area.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assembles electronic components requiring complex wiring, soldering, and connecting, often under microscopes


• Reads and interprets complex notes, schematics, parts lists, and wiring diagrams


• Specifies, acquires, sets up, operates, and maintains equipment required to build, repair, and troubleshoot electronic subassemblies and assemblies


• Contacts personnel in related activities to resolve problems and coordinate assigned work


• Adheres to internal and external process standards and quality systems


• Diagnoses, locates, troubleshoots, and corrects malfunctions and failures requiring high levels of skill for solution


• Works with customers, program managers, and engineering staff to develop, field, and demonstrate systems; recommends modifications to specifications and provides design feedback by compiling, interpreting, and presenting data obtained during manufacturing


• Develops information concerning previous failures and modifications.


• Identifies inconsistencies or gaps in data and seeks sources to clarify information, including devising experiments to determine a solution


• Communicates progress utilizing advanced level computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint as well as technical software packages related to equipment operation


• Assists, trains, and leads other co-workers in assembly skills and equipment use as required


• Serves, in a limited role, as a customer contact on technical and service related aspects


• Assumes additional responsibilities as needed.


• May serve as team lead, organizing work direction and schedules, and can take on additional leadership responsibilities as needed to solve problems or develop improved processes

Minimum Job Requirements

• Two-year college degree, military technical training, or equivalent, plus a minimum of six years direct electronic experience in digital and analog circuitry or radio frequency components, preferably at a Senior Technician level.


• Intermediate level computer skills and knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.


• Knowledge and use of software packages required to support hardware builds.


• Ability to read and write technical materials and perform moderately complex technical phases of work.


• Ability to communicate feedback with general engineering staff, verbally and written.


• Ability to use hand tools and assembly equipment.


• May be required to work weekends and holidays to support customer needs.


• Ability to obtain a DOD Security Clearance.

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.

Cubic Pay Range: $30.29 - $35.10 + benefits.

Worker Type: Employee

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic under applicable law.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance


• Company-paid disability (company continues full pay and benefits for up to six weeks)


• Life insurance options


• Critical illness and accident coverages


• Flexible Spending Accounts


• Pre-paid legal plan


• Travel accident insurance


• Award-winning well-being program which includes an employer-funded lifestyle spending account


• Up to six weeks of paid parental leave


• 401k Retirement Plan with a company match


• Backup childcare


• Pet care


• Pet insurance


• Virtual tutoring


• Tuition reimbursement program


• Many locations follow a 9/80 work schedule with time-off policies to help encourage employees to take time for rest and relaxation.


• Full-time salaried employees are eligible to participate in Cubic’s flexible time-off arrangement.


• Part-time and hourly employees accrue paid time-off (PTO)/Sick leave at a rate of 5.23 hours bi-weekly.


• 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer.

We are committed to ensuring a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, military or veteran status, and any other basis protected by applicable law.