Engineering Aide Grand Prairie, TX Posted: 5/13/2026
Job Description
Job ID#:
217790
Job Category:
IT/Technical
Position Type:
Associate - W2
Duration:
12 months
Shift:
1
Positions Available:
2
We have an outstanding Contract position for an Engineering Aide to join a leading Company located in the Grand Prairie, TX surrounding area.
**US Citizenship is required.**
**Candidate must possess an Active Secret Security Clearance.**
Fabrication will include the ability to place and solder components on circuit cards and sub-assemblies. The fabrication of wiring harnesses will require connector pinning, de-pinning, and applying mounting hardware. In addition, these lower-level assemblies are to be built up into single or multi-bay cabinet assemblies for delivery to the Engineering or Manufacturing Production areas. This position will provide the opportunity for the candidate to work as an individual contributor in a team environment. This would include collaborating with Engineers and other members of the Fabrication team, including other Fabricators, Draftsmen, Procurement, and Quality Inspectors. This position has a minimum of 40 hours per week commitment with occasional overtime.
Basic Hiring Criteria:
Secret clearance required to start. Please only submit candidates with an active secret clearance at the time of submittal.
Minimum 3 years of experience may be in other fabrication environments, including cable and wire harness, SMT board fabrication, or maintenance of military design products.
Must have Prior Certification in solder and harness capability to meet MIL STD requirements.
Experience in fabricating electrical equipment designed from a blueprint, schematic, and engineering guides.
Experience communicating issues (both verbal and written) with the design and/or the process requirements to management and or engineers.
Experience with utilizing software tools and Microsoft products.
Self-starter able to perform tasks with minimal supervision.
Safety shoes are required for this position.
Desired Qualifications:
Solder certification to J-STD-001, IPC-7711/IPC-7721.
Experience in procurement and acquisition of test materials.
Experience in interpreting and building for Test Equipment engineering.
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