Electronics Technician; Experienced

Description Why OKSI

• Work at the engineer's bench, not the end of a line. You'll sit with the design team, building first articles, reworking prototypes, bringing up new boards, and seeing your craftsmanship fly within months.
• Variety every week. SMT and through-hole assembly, precision rework under magnification, military-grade cable harnesses, box builds, and hands-on test support, across seekers, guidance kits, and autonomy hardware.
• Paid training and certification. OKSI fully funds your onsite IPC certification (J-STD-001 and IPC-7711/7721 rework within your first six months) and invests in your growth toward senior and lead technician roles as we scale.
• See your work fielded fast. Get hands-on with hardware and watch it deployed to customers within months, not years.
• Build next-generation defense technology. Our work protects warfighters, reduces collateral damage, and safeguards civilians.
• A mission that matters. Our work gives warfighters a decisive edge, answers rapidly evolving adversaries, and drives down the cost of defending the nation.
• Speed and accuracy. We move quickly, and you'll see your work through from concept to deployment, not just one slice of the pipeline. No process bottlenecks; we move with agility.
• A flexible, healthy, supportive environment. Small teams, direct access to engineers and leadership, and a culture that expects excellence while sustaining the people who deliver it.
• Professional growth. OKSI is expanding, which means faster-than-typical opportunities to advance your career.

As an Electronics Technician (Experienced), you'll perform precision assembly, rework, and test support for advanced defense electronics in an ESD-controlled lab, primarily supporting the Electrical Engineering team with prototype builds, first articles, board bring-up, and rework, with secondary support to Production Operations during build campaigns.

• Perform SMT and through-hole soldering, assembly, and rework of printed circuit assemblies, including fine-pitch work under magnification
• Build engineering prototypes and first articles from schematics, assembly drawings, and engineering direction
• Support board bring-up and debug alongside engineers, including basic troubleshooting with multimeters, power supplies, and oscilloscopes
• Fabricate, route, and terminate wire harnesses and cable assemblies, including crimping, connector termination (D-sub, circular, RF), labeling, and continuity testing
• Assemble electronic enclosures and integrated units from mechanical drawings and assembly instructions, including PCBA installation into chassis and final inspection
• Support Production Operations during LRIP and rate builds: assembly, rework, test-station operation, and first-pass troubleshooting
• Follow controlled work instructions, document completed work and as‑built changes, and support redline capture and ECO implementation
• Maintain ESD‑controlled work areas, tools, and consumables; assist with calibration tracking, asset records, and hazardous‑materials documentation
• Keep a safe, organized workspace and flag process or tooling improvements

• High school diploma or GED required; technical certificate, associate degree in electronics technology, or equivalent military electronics training preferred
• 5-8 years of hands‑on electronics assembly, rework, and harness experience in precision manufacturing, aerospace/defense, or an engineering lab environment
• Demonstrated experience with SMT and through‑hole soldering, assembly, and rework, including work under magnification
• Hands‑on cable and wire harness assembly experience: crimping, connector termination, routing, and tie‑down using calibrated tooling
• Experience with box builds or higher‑level assemblies from…