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Overview

This junior-level Engineering Technician role focuses on hands-on prototype assembly and support for engineering technicians in a dynamic, cutting-edge environment. The position involves building mechanical sub-assemblies and performing electrical and electronic assembly while working with spaceflight and R&D hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Support engineering technicians with day-to-day assembly tasks and project needs.
  • Build basic mechanical sub-assemblies using hand tools.
  • Perform basic electrical assembly including cable harnessing and wire routing.
  • Conduct basic electronic assembly including PCB assembly and soldering.
  • Assemble electro-mechanical prototype systems using schematic and engineering drawings.
  • Interpret and follow schematics, engineering drawings, and blueprints for accurate assemblies.
  • Handle cables and wire harnesses with attention to detail and quality standards.
  • Use soldering equipment and standard electrical assembly tools safely and effectively.
  • Support multiple programs and projects as a utility player.
  • Learn and apply requirements for different components and projects.
  • Contribute to the manufacturing of electro-mechanical systems for extreme environments.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience performing electrical and electronic assembly in a manufacturing environment.
  • Hands-on experience with cable harnessing, wire routing, and cable assembly.
  • Proficiency or strong aptitude in PCB assembly and electronic soldering.
  • Ability to assemble components using schematic diagrams and engineering drawings.
  • Experience using standard electrical assembly tools such as soldering guns and wire strippers.
  • Foundational mechanical assembly skills using hand tools.
  • Ability to work with spaceflight hardware or similar high-reliability hardware.
  • Strong attention to detail and quality in assembly work.
  • Ability to follow technical instructions and documentation accurately.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This is a Contract position based out of Pasadena, CA.
  • The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $38.00/hr.
  • This is a fully onsite position.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Pasadena, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $35/hr median for welding jobs across California, whose middle half runs $28–$45/hr across 448 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 47% 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 Pasadena, CA

Pasadena, CA currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 594 other active welding openings from 271 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Pasadena, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (37), Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (17), and Honeywell Aerospace (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Santa Ana at $48/hr, El Segundo at $48/hr, and Torrance at $47/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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