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Overview

HRL Laboratories is seeking a motivated Electronics Assembly Technician to join their mechanical assembly and integration team. This contract to hire position involves developing and producing packaging solutions for advanced radar, communication, and phased array systems in defense, intelligence, aerospace, and automotive applications.

Responsibilities

  • Follow detailed work instructions, travelers, and engineering documentation; accurately record production data and quality results.
  • Assemble electromechanical components, wire connectors/cables, solder, and perform mechanical operations.
  • Apply insulation materials, terminate and solder leads in accordance with J-STD-001, and perform necessary trimming and preparation steps.
  • Conduct visual and dimensional inspections of wound coils; perform tests to verify compliance with quality requirements and engineering drawings.
  • Cut, strip, bend, route, and secure wire leads using pliers, wire scrapers, and other hand tools.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area; adhere strictly to HRL safety procedures and EHS requirements.
  • Collaborate with engineers, supervisors, and team members to resolve issues, improve processes, and support continuous improvement.
  • Set up and operate test instruments for final product testing.
  • Ensure accuracy and organization in all production and testing.
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues in collaboration with the engineering and manufacturing teams.
  • Ability to work independently and within a small, highly skilled team.

Requirements

  • Minimum High School Diploma or GED.
  • J-STD-001 or IPC-A-610 soldering certification.
  • Experience winding coils for transformers or magnetic assemblies.
  • Familiarity with military/defense manufacturing environments or AS9100/ISO-certified facilities.
  • Experience with electrical testing, insulation materials, or measurement tools (micrometers, calipers, etc.).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Information

  • This is a contract to hire position.
  • Ability to work flexible hours.
  • U.S. citizenship required.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Dow clearance at the secret level.
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How this job compares in Calabasas, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $37/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $37/hr median for manufacturing welder jobs across California, whose middle half runs $28–$66/hr across 35 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 51% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Calabasas, CA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Calabasas, CA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across California as a whole we're tracking 596 other active welding openings from 293 employers. Browse welding jobs across California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (34), Aerotek (16), and Volt (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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