Job Description
Job Description
Cable Fabrication Technician III in Pasadena, CA — $22.85–$67.33/hr DOE, 1st shift, temporary contract. Fabricate high-reliability cable and harness assemblies for flight hardware.
THE BASICS
Pay: $22.85–$67.33/hr, depending on experience
Shift: 1st shift, 9/80 schedule, 6:00 AM start; exact workdays and end times confirmed before submission
Location: Pasadena, CA 91109 (on-site)
Type: Temp — full-time contract
Start: Interviewing now — immediate start available
Expected assignment end: 9/24/2028
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reliable flight wiring depends on careful fabrication, routing, and verification.
Build cable and harness assemblies using soldering, crimping, routing, wrapping, testing, and connector closure methods. Support manufacturing engineering and final spacecraft integration as required.
Expect detailed work on small components, including microscope use. Cleanroom and ESD practices may apply, and the 9/80 schedule includes extended workdays. This temporary assignment is currently scheduled through 9/24/2028. The 9/80 schedule includes extended workdays; exact daily hours and the alternating day off will be confirmed before submission.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Solder and crimp cable and harness connections
- Route harnesses on mockups and wrap cable assemblies
- Test completed cable assemblies
- Pot and close connectors to fabrication requirements
- Operate manual manufacturing tools for high-reliability harness production
- Support manufacturing engineers with design-modification recommendations
- Work with customer laboratories on hardware fabrication needs
- Support spacecraft assembly facility final integration when required
WHAT YOU NEED
- High school diploma with at least 8 years of general experience
- U.S. citizenship as required by the client
- Ability to work under a microscope
NICE TO HAVE
- IPC J-STD-001 or NASA 8739 certification training
- JPL cable and harness fabrication standards
- Adhesives, potting, and conformal coating experience
- Work from schematics, sketches, diagrams, and layouts
- Cleanroom and ESD workstation experience
WHY CONTRACTORS CHOOSE FLAG
- Weekly pay, every Friday — direct deposit or pay card
- Medical benefits available to eligible contractors
- Paid sick leave in accordance with California law
- Referral bonuses — get paid when you bring in good people
- A recruiter who actually answers — you get a direct line, not a call center
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Use a microscope and hand tools for detailed work on small electronic components or cable assemblies. Repetitive hand and arm movements and fine manual dexterity are part of the fabrication work. Specific lifting and standing demands will be confirmed before submission.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Electronics fabrication and integration laboratories with manufacturing tools, small components, and ESD-controlled workstations. Cleanroom procedures may apply. PPE is required and provided where applicable, and all site safety procedures apply.
HOW TO APPLY
Hit Apply and a FLAG recruiter will review your background within one business day. If you're a fit, we'll call you to talk through the work, the shift, and the pay before anything gets submitted to the client — no surprises.
Questions first? Call 562-242-7655 or email inquiries@flag-solutions.com.
ABOUT FLAG SOLUTIONS
FLAG Solutions is a Southern California staffing firm with offices in Fullerton and Long Beach, specializing in skilled manufacturing and professional placement across aerospace and defense, food and beverage, automotive, pharmaceutical, and electronics.
FLAG Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The pay scale stated above is the range FLAG Solutions in good faith expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation depends on experience, skills, and other job-related factors.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local fair chance ordinances.
FLAG Solutions is the employer of record for this position.