Senior Production Lead for Complex Electronics & PCBA

Southwest Research Institute; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tactical Aerospace seeks a Lead Engineering Technologist - Sr. Engineering Technologist for production of complex electronics at the San Antonio campus.

You will drive production flows, lead technicians, and ensure on-time delivery of LRUs and test systems. The role emphasizes hands-on assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of PCBs, coordinating with QA, suppliers, and internal teams to meet schedules and budgets.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Applied Technology or related Technology degree field. In lieu of Bachelor's degree, 25+ years of related work experience and a high school education or equivalent and continued education/certifications will be considered.
• 6+ years: Experience in assembly and test of Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBA's). Shown ability to trouble shoot PCBA failures.
• Soldering experience.
• Leading others and PCBA production experience. ERP/MRB knowledge. Ability to coordinate with vendors.
• Experience with lab test equipment (power supplies, DMM, oscilloscopes, etc).
• A valid/clear driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead production, rework, assembly, and test of complex electronic systems/LRU's/ PCBA's.
• Lead technicians/assemblers through this process.
• Coordinate with suppliers/vendors and manage parts/components/PCBA's as necessary to keep the factory flow on schedule.
• Perform assembly and test tasks.
• Coordinate PCBA component soldering to IPC standards, trouble shoot circuits/PCBA's, and perform test activities.
• Coordinate with QA.
• Manage all parts, assemblies, and components for the department.
• Request quotes from suppliers and create P.O.'s. as needed to support production.
• Lay out production flows and lead the technicians to meet production schedule and budgets.

Skills

Team leadership

ERP/MRB knowledge

Soldering

Test equipment knowledge

Vendor coordination

PCB testing

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology / Applied Technology

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

DMM

Job description

Tactical Aerospace seeks a Lead Engineering Technologist - Sr. Engineering Technologist for production of complex electronics at the San Antonio campus.

You will drive production flows, lead technicians, and ensure on-time delivery of LRUs and test systems. The role emphasizes hands-on assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of PCBs, coordinating with QA, suppliers, and internal teams to meet schedules and budgets.