Electromechanical Technician

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Responsibilities

• Fabricate, troubleshoot, route, and repair electrical wiring harnesses and cable assemblies
• Build electrical and mechanical systems for various defense customers
• Build and fabricate production and prototype hardware through interpretation of electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
• Test and troubleshoot hardware, firmware, and software in both lab and field environments
• Collect and correlate test data using a variety of lab equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, digital multimeters, impedance analyzers
• Value the importance of following precise standard work instructions while empowering team members to contribute to their improvement
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with project managers, customers, and team members to optimize hardware solutions

Contribute to system hardware and software architecture decisions

• Work independently as part of a broader multi-disciplined engineering team
• Work collaboratively with project teams to formulate innovative solutions to complex problems and products across a broad range of applications
• Coordinate with purchasing department and outside board/cable/machine shops to procure hardware
• Work closely with manufacturing teams to facilitate the transition from prototype hardware to a deliverable product

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED with at least three years of experience working in an aerospace manufacturing environment or related experience and/or training
• Experience reading electrical schematics, system diagrams, mechanical drawings, and manufacturing documentation
• Experience building electrical and/or mechanical systems for defense customers and interest in hardware fabrication

Parts selection and wiring harness fabrication experience

• Familiarity with using laboratory test and debugging equipment such as digital multimeters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, function generators, and spectrum analyzers
• Understanding of PC board layout design and SMT manufacturing experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Constructive collaboration within and among multi-disciplinary teams
• Availability to travel to support testing and other events (average 10%)
• US citizenship
• Active SECRET security clearance or the ability to obtain one

Preferred

• Wiring harness design experience
• Printed circuit board testing and debugging

3D printing experience

• Soldering experience with both through-hole and surface mount technologies
• Sensor instrumentation experience (acceleration, velocity, position, pressure)
• Experience with flight hardware
• Experience with communication links and GPS/INS systems
• Rapid prototyping, integration, and test experience

Pay

Pay Range: Pay Range $57,850.00 - $104,575.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Original Posting

Original Posting: October 21, 2026

For U.S. Positions

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.