Weekend Cable Assembly Technician, Clearance Eligible

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems Sector / Manufacturing is seeking a Weekend Shift Cable Assembly Technician in Huntsville to build, troubleshoot, and repair cable assemblies for DoD and commercial programs. You will interpret engineering drawings and work instructions, collaborating with design and manufacturing engineers to foresee issues.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED with 2–4 years of cable/editing experience, tool proficiency (strippers, crimpers, soldering iron), and US citizenship

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED with 2–4 years of cable building and/or electrical/mechanical assembly experience.
• Experience with tools used during cable assembly (strippers, crimpers, soldering iron).
• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain/maintain Final Secret or eligible for Secret clearance.
• Weekend shift: Friday–Sunday; regular attendance required.
• Preferred IPC/WHMA-A-620 with Space addendum or J-STD-001 certifications.

Responsibilities

• Build, troubleshoot, and repair cable assemblies.
• Use tools for cable manufacturing (strippers, crimpers, soldering iron).
• Interpret engineer drawings, electrical schematics, and technical specifications.
• Collaborate with design and manufacturing engineers to identify potential assembly issues.
• Perform basic troubleshooting to locate faults in signal and connectivity.

Skills

Cable assembly

Troubleshooting

Engineering drawings

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma/GED

Tools

Strippers

Crimpers

Soldering iron

Job description

Leidos Defense Systems Sector / Manufacturing is seeking a Weekend Shift Cable Assembly Technician in Huntsville to build, troubleshoot, and repair cable assemblies for DoD and commercial programs. You will interpret engineering drawings and work instructions, collaborating with design and manufacturing engineers to foresee issues.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED with 2–4 years of cable/editing experience, tool proficiency (strippers, crimpers, soldering iron), and US citizenship