Lead Harness Technician Hardware Test
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
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About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will lead daily harness-team work while remaining hands-on with wire-harness and cable-assembly fabrication, integration, repair, testing, and troubleshooting. You will establish quality standards and documentation, support test infrastructure, coordinate materials, and mentor harness technicians.
Requirements
- 5+ years of wire-harness, cable-assembly, or electrical-systems experience
- Experience leading technicians or serving as a technical lead
- Ability to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, connector pinouts, and engineering drawings
- Harness fabrication experience including crimping, soldering, shielding, splicing, labeling, and connector assembly
- Electrical verification and troubleshooting experience
- Familiarity with aerospace-quality workmanship standards and documentation practices
- Organizational skills for managing multiple projects
- Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams
Responsibilities
- Build, modify, repair, and validate wire harnesses and cable assemblies
- Lead daily Harness Team activities and mentor technicians
- Improve fabrication processes, quality standards, documentation, and best practices
- Interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, connector pinouts, wire lists, and engineering drawings
- Integrate harnesses into test stands, fixtures, and laboratory equipment
- Perform continuity testing, insulation-resistance testing, and functional verification
- Troubleshoot wiring, connector, and integration problems
- Maintain harness documentation, revisions, bills of materials, and work instructions
- Coordinate with vendors and stakeholders on material availability
- Respond to laboratory issues and perform repairs
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity