Electrical Assembly Technician

FMS Aerospace is hiring a full-time Electrical Assembly Technician for our Huntsville shop. This person will be part of the production team and will build electrical assemblies on schedule, document the work, and meet quality standards on every job. The role requires close attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and the ability to support teammates on the shop floor. It is a good fit for someone interested in avionics and aircraft electrical systems.
Responsibilities
Build cables, wire harnesses, and related electrical assemblies from manufacturing orders, drawings, engineering changes, customer specifications, and process instructions
Read drawings, specifications, part numbers, markings, and workmanship requirements
Pull the correct wires, connectors, and hardware from the bill of material by part number, quantity, and revision
Cut, strip, route, crimp, solder, terminate, and label wiring
Install heat shrink, boots, backshells, and other protective hardware
Use shop tools such as strippers, crimpers, soldering irons, hand tools, and torque tools
Test completed assemblies for continuity, shorts, and grounds
Integrate finished harnesses into assemblies, enclosures, or equipment racks as required
Complete travelers and shop records
Follow AS9100, ESD, FOD, tool-control, and shop safety practices
Flag drawing, parts, or workmanship issues to leads and management
Required qualifications
High school diploma or GED
2+ years 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, IPC-A-610, and IPC-A-620
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 keep documentation accurate
Proficiency in English (written and spoken)
Must be a U.S. citizen
Must currently possess an active DOD Secret clearance or higher.
Preferred qualifications
Current or previous IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification
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
Use of an oscilloscope, signal generator, or similar test equipment
Benefits and Perks
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
401k with company match
PTO & holiday pay
Employer-funded life and disability insurance coverages
Company Profile
Founded in 2013, FMS is a growing, flexible, customer-driven aircraft structural engineering and flight test company with manufacturing capability. We have many opportunities with a variety of types of projects with both foreign and domestic governments and commercial customers across many types of aircraft. Our parent company, Bridger Aerospace is an aerial firefighting and critical infrastructure support company based in Belgrade, Montana. It was founded in 2014 to support front-line firefighters with world-leading technology and aerial fire suppression systems. Bridger Aerospace has grown from operating a single plane to commanding a significant Air Attack fleet, Special Missions Sensor Equipped Aircraft, and the largest privately operated Super Scooper fleet in the world.
This position is subject to pre-employment background check.
Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings and its family of companies does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal or state law in matters of employment, promotion, services or activities it operates.

Skills
Documentation

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No