Prototype Soldering Technician

Your Job

As a Prototype Soldering Assembly Technician, you will support both prototype and production builds by assembling complex electronic, electromechanical, and mechanical products. This role is critical to earlystage development, product validation, and production readiness, requiring precision, strong soldering skills, and close collaboration with Engineering and Manufacturing.

Our Team

You will work within the production and prototype assembly team, partnering closely with Engineers, Leads, and Supervisors. The team supports new product development and ongoing production, with a strong emphasis on quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

What You Will Do

• Assemble products in both prototype and production environments using manual and automated tools
• Interpret and perform work per product process plans and complex engineering drawings
• Perform wiring, component installation, hand soldering, cable harnessing, and mechanical fitting
• Determine and follow proper methods and sequences of operation for prototype and assembly units
• Set up and operate test and production equipment while adhering to specified tolerances
• Test, evaluate, and assemble company and competitor products and components as required
• Identify and separate nonconforming material from conforming product
• Provide feedback to Engineering on process, fixture, tooling, and documentation improvement opportunities
• Maintain knowledge of sitespecific processes and quality system documentation
• Meet required production rates and support production scheduling activities when needed
• Communicate maintenance needs related to specialized setups or complex machine adjustments
• Comply with and actively participate in all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs and requirements

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Basic math skills and the ability to follow detailed written and verbal instructions
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and assembly documentation
• Strong manual dexterity and excellent eyehand coordination, including work with very small components
• Experience using microscopes, comparators, and other measuring devices
• Minimum of 3 years of experience performing hand soldering
• Minimum of 3 years of experience preparing and terminating cables and fine wires
• Ability to work effectively with others in a team environment
• Working knowledge of quality system documentation and its application in manufacturing

What Will Put You Ahead

• IPC JSTD001 certification
• IPCA610 certification covering wire and cable assembly
• IPCA620 certification or equivalent handson training
• Experience supporting prototype or lowvolume, highmix manufacturing environments
• Ability to support production scheduling activities and close jobs as needed
• Strong attention to detail and proactive communication of quality or production risks

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are
With a strong legacy of engineering excellence, Smiths Interconnect, a Molex company, is part of Molex's Aerospace & Defense Solutions Division and represents the Signal Technologies business unit. Smiths Interconnect delivers missioncritical connectivity solutions-including ruggedized connectors, cable assemblies, Fiber & RF, and highreliability technologies-designed to perform in the most demanding environments. From aerospace and defense to space, medical, and industrial applications, our innovative products enable reliability where it matters most. Join a passionate, global team helping shape the future of highreliability interconnect solutions.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).