Technician V - Harness Trainer

Job Description

The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution - from strategic capital investments, industrial operations and an efficient supply chain, to state-of-the-art manufacturing and test operations and top-notch facilities management.

What You'll Do:

• Oversee the fabrication of high reliability aerospace harnesses for both Flight and non-Flight applications.
• Apply established standards, practices, and procedures to ensure all products meet programming and quality requirements.
• Provide hands on coaching to technicians in fabrication techniques, processes, and procedures for Flight and non-Flight harnesses.
• Identify individual and group training needs related to new and existing fabrication methods.
• Develop training materials, reference guides, and documentation to support technician proficiency.
• Deliver structured training courses for both new hires and experienced technicians.
• Mentor technicians on the manufacturing floor to reinforce best practices and promote continuous improvement.
• Design, upgrade, and modify tooling to enhance product quality and reduce opportunities for error.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement new tools and equipment to improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance and inspection personnel to support error analysis and resolution.
• Develop and maintain an effective onboarding process for new technicians.
• Analyze hardware anomaly data to identify trends, improvement opportunities, and targeted training needs.
• Provide program support for custom harness fabrication and related technical requirements.
• Perform operations including soldering, crimping, shield terminations, encapsulation, wrapping, and complex harness repairs as required.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational objectives.
• Fabricate, install and rework flight harnesses, sensors, prewired assemblies in either production or cleanroom settings using build documents and assembly drawings (e.g. cable, propulsion, bus, payload, etc.) meeting IPC/WHMA-A-620 Space Addendum or like standards.
• Possess skills for assembling cabling - such as wire stripping, crimping, installing connectors, soldering, installing sleeving, wrapping, encapsulation, staking, potting, bonding and grounding schemes.
• Interpret electrical drawings, mechanical drawings and wire lists accurately.
• Identify and troubleshoot hardware problems associated with product design or workmanship issues.
• Perform continuity and certification tests on a variety of products and hardware.
• Conduct assignments and produce desired results in an efficient and effective manner, paying close attention to cost, schedule and consideration for the manufacturability and reuse of hardware.
• Measure/record test data and recognize/report out of tolerance conditions.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent plus 4 years or more related experience.
• Each higher-level related degree, i.e., Bachelor's or Master's, may substitute for two years of related experience. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Must know how to read and interpret drawings, schematics, and complex assembly instructions to fabricate harnesses.
• Competencies in soldering, crimping, shield termination as well as complex cable rework / repair operations.
• Ability to perform operations on very small wire gauges under a microscope.
• Ability to use handheld testing equipment (ex. DMM) to verify harness construction.
• Know connector care, mating, de-mating, cleaning, identification, and inspection.
• Must be able to obtain or be currently certified to: Workmanship Requirements for Electronics and Cable Assemblies in accordance with IPC J-STD-001, IPC J-STD-001 Space Addendum, IPC/WHMA-A-620, and NASA-STD-8739.4; Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) in accordance with ANSI S20.20; and Polymerics use and application.
• Aerospace, clean room and flow bench and experience working with critical Flight hardware is required, applicant selected will be required to cross-train with other tasks across the organization.
• Ability to work complex processes efficiently with little supervision. Able to work in a lab/production environment majority of the time.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of program personnel and management.
• Ability to use Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office (including Excel, Outlook, and Word).
• Must possess excellent communication skills and have the ability to exercise them effectively in a technical environment.
• Good mechanical aptitude.
• Must be comfortable to work effectively with a variety of hand tools and multimeter.
• Must be a motivated and ambitious self-starting individual with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated working relationship with other disciplines. Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of program personnel and management is required.
• Willingness to learn company process software tools ex: Agile and Velocity.
• Ability to effectively work independently or in a team environment.
• Availability and willingness to provide expeditious technical support and work overtime as required.

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A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $75998 - $121597

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for government and commercial customers. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Multiple positions may be available on this opening.