TAD PGS, Inc. has a job for you.

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We have an outstanding Contract position for a Senior Harness Technician to join a leading Company located in the Los Angeles, CA surrounding area.

 Pay Rate: $36 - $46/hr

**US Citizenship is required.**

 **Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.**

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Harness Technician to assist in manufacturing and standardization of complex electrical systems and wiring harnesses for all product needs. This individual will play a key role in ensuring our electrical and harness assemblies meets the highest standards of performance, safety, and reliability in support of our prototyping and product development activities.

Job Responsibilities:  

• Interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness drawings to independently build and troubleshoot complex harness assemblies.
• Manufacture prototype and production harnesses—including shielded, twisted pair, coaxial, high-voltage, and multi-branch—following work instructions and prescribed standards.
• Install, route, and rework harnesses within mechanical assemblies, enclosures, and vehicles.
• Perform continuity, resistance, insulation, and functional testing using multimeters, oscilloscopes, hipot testers, and network analyzers or other specialized in process equipment.
• Set up and operate crimping tools (manual, pneumatic, and hydraulic) to perform precision crimps on a variety of contacts and terminals per IPC/WHMA-A-620 and MIL-spec standards.
• Inspect and verify crimp quality using pull testing, crimp micrometers, and visual inspection under magnification.
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI), development builds, rapid prototyping, and final acceptance of electrical harnesses.
• Ensure workmanship quality, maintain build traceability, and uphold zero-defect standards through proper documentation and process control.
• Collaborate with production, test, and quality teams to resolve build issues and implement corrective actions.
• Mentor and train Junior Harnessing Technicians.
• Maintain accurate records of builds, rework, and inspections in accordance with AS9100 and ISO9001 quality standards.

Basic Hiring Criteria

• 5+ years of hands-on experience building aerospace/defense or high-reliability electrical harness assemblies.
• Expert knowledge of hand tools and equipment used for crimping, stripping, cutting, and soldering.
• Strong soldering skills. Ability to hand-solder lap and lash splices, and fine pitch soldering cups.
• Strong understanding of IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards, J-STD-001, and NASA workmanship standards.
• Ability to read and interpret complex electrical and mechanical drawings, BOMs, and manufacturing plans.
• Proficient with test equipment such as multimeters, hipot testers, and oscilloscopes.
• Proven track record of building complex harnesses.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, iterative, and high-standard environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Minimum 8+ years' experience as a technician in defense, aerospace, or equivalent high‐reliability field.
• Certified to J-STD-100, IPC-620, and IPC-610 or NASA STD8739.4.
• Strong knowledge and experience in manufacturing, troubleshooting, testing, rework and repair of harnessing.
• Experience with connectors (e.g., D38999, Glenair, Micro-D, Nano-D, MIL-spec coax).
• Familiarity with spacecraft, UAV, missile, or ground combat system harnessing practices.
• Experience with cleanroom protocols and ESD-safe practices.
• Experience with PLM and MES systems such as Oracle, Epicor, Ion, JIRA etc.
• Ability to support light CAD work for layout and harness routing (SolidWorks Electrical, E3, or similar).
• Previous experience in new product introduction (NPI) or rapid prototyping environments.

This position requires access to technologies and hardware subject to U.S. national security-based export control requirements. All applicants must be US Persons (8 USC 1324b(a)(3)) or otherwise authorized by the U.S. Government. No company sponsorship will be offered.

 

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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