Senior Optoelectronic Manufacturing Technician

Leonardo DRS; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Leonardo DRS Daylight Solutions in Madison, WI, is seeking an experienced technician to provide advanced technical support for complex electro-optical systems. You will work from wiring drawings, specs, and run sheets to build, troubleshoot, and maintain production hardware, ensuring compliance with safety and AS9100 standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on assembly, testing, and maintenance, with opportunities to train new team members and collaborate across departments to maintain quality and

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent 5+ years experience in the field.
• Strong decision-making and leadership skills.
• Experienced handling small delicate components, using ESD practices.
• Soldering and wire bonding experience a plus.
• Must be experienced in the safe handling of chemicals.
• Experienced in the use of various computer applications, including Access, Excel, and LabVIEW.
• Experience with MRP a plus.
• Must have good mechanical skills.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, align, and test optoelectronic components and subassemblies in a production environment.
• Execute repeatable production build processes for optical, electro-optical, and electromechanical hardware in accordance with released work instructions and manufacturing documentation.
• Conduct in-process and final functional testing of optoelectronic hardware to verify conformance to product acceptance criteria and manufacturing requirements.
• Troubleshoot electrical, optical, and mechanical faults encountered during production and implement corrective actions within established procedures.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on production equipment, tooling, and test stations.
• Support the transition of prototype and development hardware into repeatable, controlled manufacturing processes for production use.
• Ensure strict compliance with all safety, ESD, laser safety, regulatory, and company requirements in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations.
• Maintain accurate production records, inspection results, rework documentation, and nonconformance data in accordance with quality system requirements.
• Meet established production KPIs related to schedule attainment, yield, product quality, rework reduction, inventory control, and compliance performance.
• Interpret and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, control plans, and safety rules in accordance with our AS9100 quality standards to ensure consistent manufacturing execution.
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Decision-making

ESD practices

Soldering

Education

Associate's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Access

Excel

LabVIEW

Job description

Leonardo DRS Daylight Solutions in Madison, WI, is seeking an experienced technician to provide advanced technical support for complex electro-optical systems. You will work from wiring drawings, specs, and run sheets to build, troubleshoot, and maintain production hardware, ensuring compliance with safety and AS9100 standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on assembly, testing, and maintenance, with opportunities to train new team members and collaborate across departments to maintain quality and