Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Assembler to join our Repair and Overhaul team at Curtiss-Wright's Sensors & Controls Division. This role requires strong technical skills in soldering and assembly, along with the ability to support and guide less experienced team members.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble components into final configured products using process instructions, blueprints, and drawings.
  • Utilize specialized tooling, fixtures, measuring equipment, and hand tools.
  • Read and interpret assembly drawings, parts lists, operation sheets, and visual aids.
  • Set up and operate machines, tooling, and test equipment.
  • Perform rework on products based on test results following standard repair procedures.
  • Incorporate Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) into completed assemblies.
  • Perform and record measurements to ensure product compliance.
  • Inspect and verify product quality at required intervals.
  • Ensure accuracy and completeness of all work performed.
  • Provide training, guidance, and support to junior assemblers.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in a similar role.
  • US citizenship required.
  • IPC Certification required.
  • High School Diploma or Equivalent.
  • Strong experience with soldering and electronic assembly.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and documentation.
  • Experience using hand tools, measuring instruments, and testing equipment.
  • Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Prior experience mentoring or supporting junior team members is an asset.
  • High attention to detail and commitment to quality standard.

Additional Information

  • Location: Tempe - AZ.
  • Salary range: $19 - $24 per hour.

How this job compares in Tempe, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 26% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs in Tempe, AZ, where the middle half runs $26–$35/hr across 11 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 9% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Tempe, AZ

We're tracking 38 other active welding openings in Tempe, AZ right now, from 29 different employers. 18 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 468 other active welding openings from 283 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tempe, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are EZARC (18), Sundt Construction (13), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Waddell at $34/hr, and Mesa at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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