Electrical Assembly Lead

FMS Aerospace • Huntsville, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

FMS Aerospace is seeking a full-time Electrical Assembly Lead for its Huntsville shop. The position leads day-to-day electrical assembly work, including assigning jobs, setting priorities, checking workmanship, maintaining accurate travelers, and keeping the crew on schedule. As part of the production team, the lead also builds electrical assemblies, documents work, and ensures each job meets quality standards. The role requires close attention to detail, leadership of the electrical assembly team, and training of junior technicians.

The lead reviews work packages before production, inspects cables, harnesses, and assemblies, maintains project routers and shop records, and escalates schedule, parts, or quality risks. The role also builds and tests cables, wire harnesses, and related electrical assemblies using manufacturing orders, drawings, engineering changes, customer specifications, and process instructions. Work includes wiring preparation and termination, protective hardware installation, electrical testing, and integration of finished harnesses into equipment as needed.

The position is based in FMS Aerospace’s Huntsville shop. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must currently hold an active DOD Secret clearance or higher. Employment is subject to a pre-employment background check.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• At least 5 years of experience building cables, wire harnesses, or aircraft/avionics electrical assemblies in a production shop.
• Experience with both crimp and solder harness work.
• Ability to read drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, work instructions, and bills of material.
• Working knowledge of IPC standards, including J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610.
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification.
• Familiarity with IPC, J-STD, SAE AS, and MIL specifications used in defense/aerospace harness work.
• Ability to use basic electronic test equipment, including multimeters and insulation testers.
• Strong attention to detail and consistent workmanship.
• Ability to work with shop teammates and maintain accurate documentation.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must currently possess an active DOD Secret clearance or higher.

Nice To Haves

• J-STD-001 and/or IPC-A-610 certification.
• Harness or solder experience to IPC Class 3.
• Experience in an AS9100 aerospace or defense shop.
• Familiarity with analog and digital electronics.
• Experience with aircraft or airframe electrical modifications.
• A&P or other aviation/avionics certification.
• Military or DoD electrical/avionics background.
• Familiarity with aircraft wiring practices such as SAE AS50881.
• Experience using an oscilloscope, signal generator, or similar test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily electrical assembly work in the shop, including assigning jobs, setting priorities, and tracking status.
• Review incoming work packages for drawings, bills of material, revisions, and missing information before work begins.
• Inspect in-process and completed cables, harnesses, and assemblies for workmanship and compliance with drawings.
• Train technicians on build methods, tooling, ESD, FOD, travelers, and quality expectations.
• Keep multiple jobs moving and raise schedule, parts, or quality risks to management early.
• Maintain project routers and shop records to keep configuration and status accurate.
• Enforce AS9100, ESD, FOD, tool-control, and shop safety practices.
• Build cables, wire harnesses, and related electrical assemblies from manufacturing orders, drawings, engineering changes, customer specifications, and process instructions.
• Cut, strip, route, crimp, solder, terminate, and label wiring; install heat shrink, boots, backshells, and other protective hardware.
• Test completed assemblies for continuity, shorts, and grounds.
• Integrate finished harnesses into assemblies, enclosures, or equipment racks as required.

Benefits

• Industry-competitive compensation package.
• Company performance-based bonus plan.
• Equity stock-based compensation package.
• Employer-funded comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance for employees and dependents.
• 401(k) with company match.
• PTO and holiday pay.
• Employer-funded life and disability insurance coverages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED