Job Description

Overview

WET is seeking a Senior Soldering Technician to join their team, where they create extraordinary experiences by combining water, movement, light, and imagination. The role involves precision soldering and assembly of LED lighting systems for various water features.

Responsibilities

  • Perform precision through-hole soldering on printed circuit boards (PCBs).
  • Inspect workmanship for consistent solder joints and assembly quality.
  • Assemble LED light heads, cable assemblies, connectors, and power supplies.
  • Prepare, dress, route, terminate, and repair cables and connectors.
  • Stage components and build lighting hardware from individual parts.
  • Read and interpret technical drawings, electrical schematics, and test instructions.
  • Use small manual, powered, and pneumatic tools for assembly.
  • Perform electrical and functional checks and document results.
  • Handle fragile components with care during the build and test process.
  • Collaborate with production engineers to clarify build requirements.
  • Complete work safely, accurately, and on schedule.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • At least five years of hands-on electrical or electronics assembly experience.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in through-hole soldering and PCB assembly.
  • Ability to read and follow drawings, schematics, and assembly procedures.
  • Practical understanding of electrical connections and mechanical integration.
  • Experience using small assembly tools and electrical test equipment.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to handle delicate components.
  • Collaborative approach to problem-solving.

Additional Information

  • Ability to lift and move items weighing 30 pounds or more.
  • Availability to work overtime and weekends as production needs require.

How this job compares in Burbank, CA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across California currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$44/hr across 449 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Burbank, CA

Burbank, CA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across California as a whole we're tracking 594 other active welding openings from 272 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

WET (Design) currently has 1 other opening live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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 Pasadena at $51/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and El Segundo at $48/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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