Senior Cable & Harness Technician — Flight Electronics

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 89,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

Learning opportunities

Rideshare program

Childcare assistance

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, seeks a skilled electronics technician to perform SMT setup, PCB assembly, soldering, and harness fabrication for flight electronic systems.

You will interpret engineering drawings and wiring diagrams, work in cleanroom environments, and support engineers in design changes, testing, and integration activities across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with substantial related experience or a college degree.
• Experience with electronic assembly, soldering, crimping and cabling for hardware panels.
• Ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Perform SMT setup and assembly for flight electronic systems.
• Assemble, solder, crimp, harness, and wire complex assemblies and cables.
• Support design modification assessments and fabrication troubleshooting.
• Assist in final integration with spacecraft facilities as needed.

Skills

SMT assembly

Soldering

Crimping

Cable harnessing

Electrical wiring

Reading schematics

Quality control

Cleanroom work

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microscopes

Test equipment

Soldering irons

Manufacturing tools

Job description

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, seeks a skilled electronics technician to perform SMT setup, PCB assembly, soldering, and harness fabrication for flight electronic systems.

You will interpret engineering drawings and wiring diagrams, work in cleanroom environments, and support engineers in design changes, testing, and integration activities across multidisciplinary teams.