Senior Engineering Technician: Space & Defense Test Lead

Lancesoft; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancesoft in Palm Bay, FL is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician to join the test and integration team supporting defense and space programs. You will lead complex electromechanical test operations, mentor junior technicians, and drive solutions on mission-critical hardware.

This hands-on role requires interpreting schematics, wiring, and BOMs; building and wiring harnesses; and coordinating with engineering and quality to meet tight program schedules.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience, or 2 years post‑secondary/Associate's Degree with a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience Active US security clearance preferred
• Must have the ability to obtain a US security clearance post-start.
• Demonstrated experience in electronic test, assembly, manufacturing, or a related technical field

Responsibilities

• Build, modify, and integrate electromechanical assemblies, test equipment, fixtures, racks, and support tooling
• Support interconnect verification, wiring and termination, initial power-on, and troubleshooting to the component level
• Read, interpret, and provide redline markups on electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, interconnect drawings, wiring diagrams, and Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Collaborate with Engineering and Quality to implement improvements and technical recommendations
• Perform cable and wire harness fabrication, build, repair, routing, bonding, and soldering
• Conduct continuity checks, resistance and voltage checks, and workmanship standard corrections
• Manage lab test asset movement, storage, and availability
• Maintain critical spares and consumables inventory
• Coordinate across internal teams to execute time-sensitive work
• Detail-oriented management of inventory, assembly, and kitting activities to support program schedules and deliverables
• Mentor and train lower-level technician peers, sharing technical expertise and best practices across electromechanical build and integration activities
• Manage multiple tasks and less structured activities requiring independent judgement
• May coordinate build and integration activities acting as facilitator for the program

Skills

Test engineering

Electromechanical assembly

Mentoring

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's Degree (2 years post-secondary)

Tools

Soldering

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Interconnect verification

Job description

Lancesoft in Palm Bay, FL is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician to join the test and integration team supporting defense and space programs. You will lead complex electromechanical test operations, mentor junior technicians, and drive solutions on mission-critical hardware.

This hands-on role requires interpreting schematics, wiring, and BOMs; building and wiring harnesses; and coordinating with engineering and quality to meet tight program schedules.