Lead Electrical Inspection Technician

All Qualified candidates will be responded to in 24 hours or less
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance
Employment type: Full Time W-2 or Contract
Rate: open to Negotiation
Benefits: including Health Dental Vision PTO Holidays 401Ketc.

Lead Electrical Inspection Technician

Location: Tucson AZ
Work Type: Onsite
Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required; Secret clearance required or obtainable

Role Summary

We are seeking a Lead Electrical Inspection Technician to support inspection testing troubleshooting and validation of prototype electrical assemblies and test hardware used in aerospace and defense environments.

This role works closely with engineering quality manufacturing and design teams to ensure complex hardware meets drawing requirements quality standards reliability expectations and manufacturability needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect and test prototype electrical assemblies test hardware and electronic systems.
• Support inspection of cables wire harnesses chassis circuit cards and electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings mechanical drawings schematics 3D models specifications and build documentation.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting validation and failure isolation on new or updated hardware designs.
• Support prototype builds engineering development activities and low-volume production cycles.
• Participate in design reviews to assess producibility reliability compliance and inspection readiness.
• Document inspection results discrepancies nonconformances and corrective actions.
• Communicate findings to engineering quality manufacturing and program teams.
• Recommend design process or documentation improvements to improve quality and manufacturability.
• Support root cause analysis corrective action and issue resolution for hardware defects or build concerns.

Required Qualifications

• 8 years of experience inspecting electrical or electronic assemblies in an engineering manufacturing production or quality environment.
• Experience with cables wire harnesses chassis circuit cards electronic systems or electro-mechanical hardware.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings mechanical drawings schematics specifications and technical documentation.
• Strong hands-on inspection testing troubleshooting and validation experience.
• Experience documenting discrepancies inspection results and corrective actions.
• Ability to work with engineering and manufacturing teams to resolve hardware or documentation issues.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance.
• Experience with First Article Inspection root cause corrective action and DCMA audit support.
• Familiarity with GD&T and mechanical inspection methods.
• Experience using inspection tools such as CMMs calipers micrometers optical comparators or similar equipment.
• IPC-A-610 IPC/WHMA-A-620 J-STD-001 or related inspection/certification experience.
• Background supporting aerospace defense missile avionics or other high-reliability hardware.
• Experience in prototype engineering development or low-volume production environments.
• Experience supporting design reviews producibility reviews or manufacturability feedback.
• Strong communication skills with engineering quality manufacturing and cross-functional teams.

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