Senior Harness Technician

Epirus•Torrance, CA

About The Position

Epirus is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Harness Technician to assist with manufacturing and standardizing complex electrical systems and wiring harnesses. The technician will help ensure electrical and harness assemblies meet high standards for performance, safety, and reliability in support of prototyping and product development. The role involves building, installing, testing, inspecting, troubleshooting, and documenting prototype and production harnesses, as well as supporting development builds and final acceptance. The technician will collaborate with production, test, and quality teams and mentor junior technicians.

Requirements

At least 5 years of hands-on experience building aerospace/defense or high-reliability electrical harness assemblies.
Expert knowledge of hand tools and equipment used for crimping, stripping, cutting, and soldering.
Strong soldering skills, including hand soldering lap and lash splices and fine-pitch soldering cups.
Strong understanding of IPC/WHMA-A-620, J-STD-001, and NASA workmanship standards.
Ability to read and interpret complex electrical and mechanical drawings, bills of materials, and manufacturing plans.
Proficiency with test equipment such as multimeters, hipot testers, and oscilloscopes.
Proven track record of building complex harnesses.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, iterative, high-standards environment.
Must meet U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

At least 8 years of technician experience in defense, aerospace, or an equivalent high-reliability field.
Certification to J-STD-100, IPC-620, IPC-610, or NASA STD8739.4.
Strong knowledge and experience in harness manufacturing, troubleshooting, testing, rework, and repair.
Experience with connectors such as D38999, Glenair, Micro-D, Nano-D, and MIL-spec coax.
Familiarity with spacecraft, UAV, missile, or ground combat system harnessing practices.
Experience with cleanroom protocols and ESD-safe practices.
Experience with PLM and MES systems such as Oracle, Epicor, Ion, or JIRA.
Ability to support light CAD work for layout and harness routing using SolidWorks Electrical, E3, or similar tools.
Previous experience in new product introduction (NPI) or rapid prototyping environments.

Responsibilities

Interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness drawings to build and troubleshoot complex harness assemblies independently.
Manufacture prototype and production harnesses, including shielded, twisted-pair, coaxial, high-voltage, and multi-branch harnesses, following work instructions and prescribed standards.
Install, route, and rework harnesses within mechanical assemblies, enclosures, and vehicles.
Perform continuity, resistance, insulation, and functional testing using multimeters, oscilloscopes, hipot testers, network analyzers, and other specialized in-process equipment.
Set up and operate manual, pneumatic, and hydraulic crimping tools to make precision crimps to IPC/WHMA-A-620 and MIL-spec standards.
Inspect and verify crimp quality using pull testing, crimp micrometers, and magnified visual inspection.
Support First Article Inspection (FAI), development builds, rapid prototyping, and final acceptance of electrical harnesses.
Maintain workmanship quality, build traceability, zero-defect standards, documentation, and process control.
Collaborate with production, test, and quality teams to resolve build issues and implement corrective actions.
Mentor and train Junior Harnessing Technicians.
Maintain accurate records of builds, rework, and inspections in accordance with AS9100 and ISO9001 quality standards.