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Role Summary/Purpose:

The Engineering/Manufacturing Electronic Assembly Technician’s primary duty is to assemble, rework, upgrade and modify complex new-design engineering and pre-production avionics products to required specifications or instructions. Responsibilities include electronic and electro-mechanical assembly to build prints and/or work instructions.  The Engineering/Manufacturing Assembly Technician will partner with engineering to enable effective manufacturing processes and ensure new product’s readiness for volume manufacture.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Hand assembly and rework to circuit card assemblies, major sub-assemblies and top-level unit assemblies

• Proficient in the use of standard electronic manufacturing equipment and tools

• Capability in the mechanical assembly/dis-assembly of complex engineering development products

• Provide input to assembly and rework instructions for new products

• Maintain product assembly records in quality data tracking system

• Ensure product compliance and quality

• Attend and participate in team meetings

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Associate degree in an electronics technology discipline from an accredited university or college; Or High School Diploma / GED with at least two years of electronic soldering and assembly experience
• Must be able to pass a solder and repair skills test
• Capable of achieving and maintaining certification in IPC 610 & J-STD soldering specifications

Desired Characteristics:

• Extensive experience with soldering and assembly of complex analog and digital circuits

• Familiarization with electronic components

• Able to read and understand technical documentation such as build prints, work instructions and parts lists

• Experience using hand tools for electronics assembly and rework

• Familiar with Electric Static Discharge precautions

• Ability to work under minimum supervision by being motivated and a self-starter

• Keen attention to detail

• Proficient with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office and PDF Viewers.

• Experience running surface mount (SMT) assembly line

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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