Senior Electrical Technician - Aerospace Systems

General Atomics and Affiliated Companies; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9x80 schedule

Top Secret clearance opportunity

Job summary

General Atomics and Affiliated Companies seeks an Electrical Technician to join the CSS group in Herndon, VA. The role involves fabricating, wiring, and testing complex flight and non-flight hardware, reading engineering drawings, and coordinating with engineers on test plans.

You will assist in assembly, documentation, and calibration, with duties that include harness fabrication, PCB soldering, and operation of ground support equipment. A 9x80 schedule with every other Friday off is provided.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent with 7+ years of experience.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Experience in military, aerospace, or related industries.
• IPC J-STD-001 soldering certification.
• Ability to read complex engineering drawings and follow work instructions.
• Willingness to work in clean room and hazardous environments.
• Willingness to travel for campaigns and integration activities.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, modify, assemble, install, operate, repair and maintain laboratory and flight hardware.
• Read design drawings and specifications to assemble and test complex systems.
• Set up experiments, post-process data, and summarize results.
• Build and wire electronic equipment, including harnesses and PCB soldering.
• Create work instructions for assembly and integration processes.
• Set up Ground Support Equipment for production runs.
• Communicate status and issues with management and engineers under time-critical conditions.
• Identify issues and assist in troubleshooting.
• Observe OSHA and environmental requirements wherever business is conducted.
• Maintain orderly work area and manage tools and materials storage.

Skills

Reading drawings

Soldering

Electrical schematics

Fabrication

Wiring harnesses

Documentation

Communication

CAD software

Clean room

Safety compliance

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Visio

CAD software

Job description

General Atomics and Affiliated Companies seeks an Electrical Technician to join the CSS group in Herndon, VA. The role involves fabricating, wiring, and testing complex flight and non-flight hardware, reading engineering drawings, and coordinating with engineers on test plans.

You will assist in assembly, documentation, and calibration, with duties that include harness fabrication, PCB soldering, and operation of ground support equipment. A 9x80 schedule with every other Friday off is provided.