Senior Solder & LED Assembly Technician - Lighting

WET Design; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WET Design in Burbank, CA is seeking a Senior Solder / Electrical Assembly Technician to build LED lighting assemblies, test them, and ensure quality for ambitious water-feature projects. You will assemble, wire, and inspect components, following tight specifications and safety standards on a production‑floor environment.

The role demands 5+ years of hands-on electrical assembly, advanced through-hole soldering, and a solid grasp of wiring diagrams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on electrical assembly experience with soldering responsibility.
• Advanced through-hole soldering capability and durable, high-quality joints.
• Formal electronics training or equivalent practical experience in electrical assembly.
• Demonstrated experience cleaning, preparing, soldering, inspecting, and reworking PCB-mounted electronic components.
• Strong knowledge of LED lighting systems and related low-voltage hardware.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, and test instructions.
• A disciplined approach to quality, documentation, and repeatable process execution.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, wire, solder, test, inspect, and prepare LED light heads, lighting assemblies, power supplies, cables, connectors, and related electrical hardware.
• Clean, prepare, tin, position, and solder components onto printed circuit boards using through-hole soldering techniques.
• Build and repair cable assemblies, connectors, harnesses, and associated electrical components to drawings and work instructions.
• Perform cable dressing, routing, tray work, conduit tasks, and mechanical integration of electrical assemblies as required.
• Stage materials, verify kit completeness, set up workstations, and prepare assemblies for production.
• Use calibrated precision tools and test equipment including torque wrenches, ohmmeters, multimeters, and programming equipment.
• Complete electrical and functional testing; identify defects, troubleshoot failures, document results, and ensure acceptance criteria.
• Handle fragile and precision assemblies to prevent damage and contamination.
• Read and interpret drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, BOMs, procedures, and test instructions.
• Maintain build, inspection, test, rework, and traceability documentation.
• Collaborate with Production Engineers to improve assembly processes, tooling, and work instructions.
• Identify defects and quality issues; propose practical improvements for quality and efficiency.
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and production-ready work area.
• Follow all safety, quality, ESD, and workmanship requirements.
• Support cross-functional production needs and meet project commitments.

Skills

Soldering

Electrical assembly

Through-hole soldering

PCB wiring

Reading drawings & schematics

Quality documentation

ESD safety practices

Mechanical assembly

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Torque wrenches

Ohmmeters

Multimeters

Programming equipment

PCB inspection tools

Job description

WET Design in Burbank, CA is seeking a Senior Solder / Electrical Assembly Technician to build LED lighting assemblies, test them, and ensure quality for ambitious water-feature projects. You will assemble, wire, and inspect components, following tight specifications and safety standards on a production‑floor environment.

The role demands 5+ years of hands-on electrical assembly, advanced through-hole soldering, and a solid grasp of wiring diagrams.