Engineering Support Specialist – Electrical & Mechanical Hardware Integration

Moseley Technical Services•Taunton, MA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring an Engineering Support Specialist to support electrical and mechanical hardware integration for complex, mission-critical defense systems. This role supports prototype and pre-production builds, cable and wire harness assembly, chassis integration, circuit board rework, soldering, and hardware troubleshooting within a cross-functional engineering environment and requires the ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance at time of hire.
Bachelor’s or Technology degree in Engineering or a related specialized area/field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience, plus 2 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree.
Ability to read and understand electrical and mechanical drawings, designs, and interconnect documentation.
Experience using hand tools to assemble and integrate cables, wiring, chassis, systems, and subsystem hardware.
Ability to follow circuit board rework instructions involving surface-mount components, through-hole components, and white-wire additions.

Nice To Haves

IPC J-STD-001 Certified IPC Specialist (CIS) certification.
Experience soldering electronic components using a microscope.
Experience using pin-and-socket crimp tools.
Familiarity with military-style electrical connectors, including D38999 connectors.
Understanding of the hardware development process across the program lifecycle.
Experience identifying and resolving hardware integration, assembly, and build issues.

Responsibilities

Support Electrical and Mechanical Engineering during prototype and pre-production hardware builds for mission-critical systems.
Build and integrate cables, cable harnesses, wiring, chassis, system components, and subsystem components.
Read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings, designs, and interconnect documentation.
Use hand tools and specialized assembly tools to complete hardware builds and system/subsystem integration.
Identify potential design, integration, manufacturability, or build issues and provide feedback before production.
Perform circuit board rework in accordance with documented rework instructions.
Replace surface-mount and through-hole electronic components.
Complete white-wire additions and other specified circuit board modifications.
Support hardware development activities throughout applicable phases of the program lifecycle.